External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 2,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
78th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 120 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 2.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 24.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +760.6% |
| 1976 | 50.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.2% |
| 1977 | 62.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 13.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.8% |
| 1979 | 81.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +514.0% |
| 1980 | 96.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 117.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 173.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1983 | 239.39 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1984 | 231.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 389.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 1986 | 255.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1987 | 456.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 1988 | 777.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 1989 | 1,321 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1990 | 2,056 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1991 | 2,838 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1992 | 1,870 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1993 | 2,114 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 223.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.4% |
| 1995 | 372.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1996 | 336.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 131.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 1998 | 415.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +217.3% |
| 1999 | 477.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 641.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 266.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 2002 | 143.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2003 | 232.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2004 | 297.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 293.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 165.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 70.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2008 | 124.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2009 | 318.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +155.5% |
| 2010 | 57.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 2011 | 484.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +750.1% |
| 2012 | 3,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +531.4% |
| 2013 | 2,961 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,960 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,784 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2,702 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,584 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,548 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,239 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 2,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 81.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 405.84 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 96.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,321 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,083 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 131.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,838 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 70.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 641.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,317 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 57.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 75 Sudan 2,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Uganda 2,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Iraq 2,237 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Togo 1,846 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Cameroon 1,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Mozambique 1,807 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Sierra Leone?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Sierra Leone was 2,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.