Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) was 71.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 71.4% for multilateral debt service in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Sierra Leone peaked at 76.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.9% | — |
| 1971 | 6.3% | +121.1% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 8.1% | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | +91.9% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | -56.8% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -48.2% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +41.1% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +71.1% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 30.4% | +206.1% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | -59.3% |
| 1986 | 29.4% | +137.9% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | -39.6% |
| 1988 | 41.9% | +136.3% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | -77.0% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | +170.6% |
| 1991 | 34.9% | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 72.6% | +107.8% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | -68.1% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -35.1% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -45.1% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +45.1% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +217.1% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +4.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 71.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.2%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 71.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +217.1% | 12.0% | 38.0% |
| 1984 | +206.1% | 9.9% | 30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 2.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 3.5% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 8.3% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 41.3% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 61.9% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 67.2% | 71.4% | 5 |
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 multilateral debt service in Sierra Leone?
- Multilateral debt service in Sierra Leone was 71.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for multilateral debt service?
- Sierra Leone ranks 21st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.