External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.1885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sierra Leone is 0.1885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.72 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1413 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2647 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2565 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2906 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3424 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3559 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4584 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4306 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 1986 | 1.54 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.6% |
| 1987 | 1.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 1.45 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 1991 | 1.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 1.71 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 1.72 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.53 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 1.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.63 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 1.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6231 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6366 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6432 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.446 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.3% |
| 2008 | 0.131 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1529 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1525 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1206 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1404 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.179 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1902 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2033 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1935 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1893 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2126 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +125.6% | 0.6807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.54 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.282 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1413 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3559 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7619 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.54 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.72 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5595 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.131 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1544 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1902 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1974 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2126 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 79 Tonga 0.1998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Nigeria 0.199 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Burundi 0.1979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Albania 0.188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 0.1798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Eswatini 0.1784 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.1885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, 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 1.72 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.