External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.31 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
98th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.57 billion DOD, current US$
in 2005
All-time low
61.40 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sierra Leone is 1.31 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.40 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.

That places Sierra Leone 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 192.48 million DOD, current US$ 61.40 million DOD, current US$ 356.78 million DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 651.95 million DOD, current US$ 418.54 million DOD, current US$ 890.13 million DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ 939.82 million DOD, current US$ 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ 481.90 million DOD, current US$ 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 947.10 million DOD, current US$ 660.79 million DOD, current US$ 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 95 Fiji 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 96 Liberia 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 97 Belize 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 99 Guinea-Bissau 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 100 Saint Lucia 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 101 Lesotho 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sierra Leone?
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sierra Leone was 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ in 2005.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 61.40 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
How does Sierra Leone rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Sierra Leone ranks 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.