External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 20.12 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 20.12 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 48.24 DOD, current US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0693 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.5853 DOD, current US$ per person | +744.9% |
| 1976 | 1.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +105.5% |
| 1977 | 1.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3034 DOD, current US$ per person | -79.2% |
| 1979 | 1.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +502.1% |
| 1980 | 2.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 2.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 3.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 1983 | 4.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1984 | 4.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 7.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +64.8% |
| 1986 | 4.96 DOD, current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 8.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +73.7% |
| 1988 | 14.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +65.6% |
| 1989 | 23.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +65.8% |
| 1990 | 35.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 1991 | 48.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 32.4 DOD, current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 1993 | 36.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 3.87 DOD, current US$ per person | -89.5% |
| 1995 | 6.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +66.2% |
| 1996 | 5.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 2.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -61.5% |
| 1998 | 6.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +214.2% |
| 1999 | 7.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 10.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -60.8% |
| 2002 | 2.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -49.1% |
| 2003 | 3.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +55.3% |
| 2004 | 4.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 3.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8806 DOD, current US$ per person | -58.6% |
| 2008 | 1.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +73.4% |
| 2009 | 3.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +148.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6616 DOD, current US$ per person | -82.6% |
| 2011 | 5.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +728.2% |
| 2012 | 33.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +515.6% |
| 2013 | 31.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 31.07 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.4 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 27.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 26.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 24.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 24.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 23.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 22.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 19.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 18.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 20.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 20.12 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 20.12 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.37 DOD, current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +744.9% | 0.0693 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.5853 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +728.2% | 0.6616 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.48 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2012 | +515.6% | 5.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 33.73 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1979 | +502.1% | 0.3034 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.83 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5443 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 2.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 23.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 2.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 48.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.8806 DOD, current US$ per person | 10.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.6616 DOD, current US$ per person | 33.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 18.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 23.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 90 Central African Republic 23.72 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Gambia 22.3 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 21.41 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Togo 17.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Iraq 15.77 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Nepal 14.26 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Sierra Leone
- Net financial flows, IBRD -284,000 NFL, current US$ (2000)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 136.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 897.42 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 20.12 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 48.24 DOD, current US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 93rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.