Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit was 6.26 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Sierra Leone, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit in Sierra Leone stood at 6.26 million current US$.
The figure is up 39.8% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit in Sierra Leone peaked at 63.27 million current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 466,000 current US$, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 466,000 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.26 million current US$ | +384.8% |
| 1972 | 2.64 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 3.67 million current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1974 | 3.96 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 4.36 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 5.18 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 4.82 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 7.84 million current US$ | +62.9% |
| 1979 | 9.77 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 16.40 million current US$ | +67.8% |
| 1981 | 22.05 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1982 | 16.50 million current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 15.08 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 16.33 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 8.62 million current US$ | -47.2% |
| 1986 | 19.27 million current US$ | +123.7% |
| 1987 | 7.86 million current US$ | -59.2% |
| 1988 | 7.81 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.84 million current US$ | -76.4% |
| 1990 | 9.16 million current US$ | +397.2% |
| 1991 | 5.42 million current US$ | -40.8% |
| 1992 | 17.50 million current US$ | +222.7% |
| 1993 | 17.59 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 63.27 million current US$ | +259.7% |
| 1995 | 20.55 million current US$ | -67.5% |
| 1996 | 13.69 million current US$ | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 7.19 million current US$ | -47.5% |
| 1998 | 11.71 million current US$ | +62.9% |
| 1999 | 11.11 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 12.40 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 11.32 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 6.37 million current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 8.42 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 11.13 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 10.70 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 12.40 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 5.50 million current US$ | -55.6% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 4.42 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 4.47 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.26 million current US$ | +39.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6.26 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.16 million current US$, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6.26 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.75 million current US$, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +397.2% | 1.84 million current US$ | 9.16 million current US$ |
| 1971 | +384.8% | 466,000 current US$ | 2.26 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.50 million current US$ | 466,000 current US$ | 9.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.18 million current US$ | 1.84 million current US$ | 22.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.72 million current US$ | 5.42 million current US$ | 63.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.60 million current US$ | 3.33 million current US$ | 12.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 million current US$ | 4.47 million current US$ | 6.26 million current US$ | 2 |
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 interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit in Sierra Leone?
- Interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit in Sierra Leone was 6.26 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 63.27 million current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 466,000 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit?
- Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments on long-term debt are actual amounts of interest paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services. IMF charges cover interest payments with respect to all uses of IMF resources, excluding those resulting from drawings in the reserve tranche.