Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 29.84 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Sierra Leone, 2002–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 29.84 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 99.77 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.29, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.77 | — |
| 2003 | 99.76 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.25 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 78.85 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 61.87 | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 26.38 | -57.4% |
| 2008 | 46.06 | +74.6% |
| 2009 | 31.07 | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 28.94 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 25.77 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 24.06 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 22.29 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 26.85 | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 28.36 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 38.86 | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 44.18 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 44.17 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.27 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 46.37 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 47.06 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 53.97 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 49.47 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 41.74 | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 41.23 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 38.58 | -6.4% |
| 2027 | 34.76 | -9.9% |
| 2028 | 32.19 | -7.4% |
| 2029 | 30.8 | -4.3% |
| 2030 | 29.84 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.13 | 26.38 | 99.77 | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.88 | 22.29 | 45.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.62 | 30.8 | 53.97 | 10 |
| 2030s | 29.84 | 29.84 | 29.84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Sierra Leone was 29.84 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 99.77 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.29 in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October