External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 18,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
89th
of 121 countries
All-time high
21,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
850.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 18,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sierra Leone peaked at 21,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 850.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 850.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,539 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 1972 | 1,654 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 1,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 2,597 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 2,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 2,822 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3,411 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 4,151 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 4,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 5,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 7,080 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 7,728 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 7,461 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 7,041 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 8,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 10,430 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 12,295 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 12,076 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 12,332 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 13,020 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 13,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 16,114 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 18,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 19,334 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 14,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 14,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 14,179 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 15,148 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 14,768 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 13,934 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 14,737 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 16,694 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 18,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 19,936 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 21,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 20,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 6,676 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 2008 | 7,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 8,377 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 9,155 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 10,272 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 11,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 12,536 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 12,696 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 13,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 15,098 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 15,845 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 17,194 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 18,837 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 19,214 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 18,675 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 18,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 850.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,032 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,332 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,338 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,020 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,334 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,867 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,676 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,155 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,194 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,907 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,675 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,214 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 21,858 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Zambia 20,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Syrian Arab Republic 19,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 17,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Congo 17,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Timor-Leste 17,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Sierra Leone
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 9.00 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.04 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0013 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -4.82 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.5577 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -284,000 NFL, current US$ (2000)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sierra Leone?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sierra Leone was 18,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 21,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 850.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 89th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.