LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) was 37.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
37.50 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 32 countries
All-time high
63.80 million BoP, current US$
in 1995
All-time low
10.68 million BoP, current US$
in 1993
Years of data
19
1992–2010
LT Principal due per balance of payments account in Sierra Leone, 1992–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, lt principal due per balance of payments account in Sierra Leone stood at 37.50 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 180.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lt principal due per balance of payments account in Sierra Leone peaked at 63.80 million BoP, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.68 million BoP, current US$, in 1993.
Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.05 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 10.68 million BoP, current US$ | -61.9% |
| 1994 | 30.53 million BoP, current US$ | +185.8% |
| 1995 | 63.80 million BoP, current US$ | +109.0% |
| 1996 | 38.67 million BoP, current US$ | -39.4% |
| 1997 | 24.66 million BoP, current US$ | -36.2% |
| 1998 | 30.34 million BoP, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 24.85 million BoP, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 13.39 million BoP, current US$ | -46.1% |
| 2001 | 20.76 million BoP, current US$ | +55.1% |
| 2002 | 22.90 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 37.51 million BoP, current US$ | +63.8% |
| 2004 | 46.90 million BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 47.90 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 42.60 million BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 36.40 million BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 36.70 million BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 38.00 million BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 37.50 million BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 37.50 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.68 million BoP, current US$, 66% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 37.50 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.00 million BoP, current US$, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.45 million BoP, current US$ | 10.68 million BoP, current US$ | 63.80 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 34.31 million BoP, current US$ | 13.39 million BoP, current US$ | 47.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.50 million BoP, current US$ | 37.50 million BoP, current US$ | 37.50 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 lt principal due per balance of payments account in Sierra Leone?
- Lt principal due per balance of payments account in Sierra Leone was 37.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 63.80 million BoP, current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 million BoP, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for lt principal due per balance of payments account?
- Sierra Leone ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2010.
- Is lt principal due per balance of payments account rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Memorandum item - repayments due on outstanding debts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.