Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate was 0.8713 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8713 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 70.4%
World rank
99th
of 121 countries
All-time high
674.61 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-92.44 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024

0200400600197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is 0.8713 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 70.4% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 674.61 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -92.44 % change on previous year, in 1989.

Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 44.65 % change on previous year —
1972 14.27 % change on previous year -68.0%
1973 54.41 % change on previous year +281.3%
1974 0.4514 % change on previous year -99.2%
1975 31.08 % change on previous year +6784.6%
1976 15.05 % change on previous year -51.6%
1977 49.3 % change on previous year +227.6%
1978 -4.91 % change on previous year -110.0%
1979 48.12 % change on previous year -1079.7%
1980 -33.41 % change on previous year -169.4%
1981 51.02 % change on previous year -252.7%
1982 -15.9 % change on previous year -131.2%
1983 -2.04 % change on previous year -87.2%
1984 232.47 % change on previous year -11491.4%
1985 -77.18 % change on previous year -133.2%
1986 116.12 % change on previous year -250.5%
1987 -41.19 % change on previous year -135.5%
1988 201.08 % change on previous year -588.2%
1989 -92.44 % change on previous year -146.0%
1990 674.61 % change on previous year -829.8%
1991 -39.95 % change on previous year -105.9%
1992 637.18 % change on previous year -1695.1%
1993 -73.92 % change on previous year -111.6%
1994 22.45 % change on previous year -130.4%
1995 5.43 % change on previous year -75.8%
1996 13.25 % change on previous year +143.8%
1997 -25.13 % change on previous year -289.7%
1998 163.17 % change on previous year -749.2%
1999 -48.99 % change on previous year -130.0%
2000 51.27 % change on previous year -204.6%
2001 -24.16 % change on previous year -147.1%
2002 -5.78 % change on previous year -76.1%
2003 3.62 % change on previous year -162.7%
2004 -5.76 % change on previous year -258.9%
2005 0.0528 % change on previous year -100.9%
2006 49.28 % change on previous year +93242.5%
2007 -53.9 % change on previous year -209.4%
2008 -33.79 % change on previous year -37.3%
2009 32.65 % change on previous year -196.6%
2010 44.29 % change on previous year +35.6%
2011 42.57 % change on previous year -3.9%
2012 1.75 % change on previous year -95.9%
2013 28.17 % change on previous year +1512.0%
2014 29.68 % change on previous year +5.3%
2015 -5.44 % change on previous year -118.3%
2016 69.39 % change on previous year -1376.0%
2017 2.72 % change on previous year -96.1%
2018 -7.16 % change on previous year -363.2%
2019 25.99 % change on previous year -463.1%
2020 16.24 % change on previous year -37.5%
2021 7.97 % change on previous year -50.9%
2022 19.46 % change on previous year +144.1%
2023 2.95 % change on previous year -84.9%
2024 0.8713 % change on previous year -70.4%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 0.8713 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.5 % change on previous year, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 0.8713 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.27 % change on previous year, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +93242.5% 0.0528 % change on previous year 49.28 % change on previous year
1984 +11491.4% -2.04 % change on previous year 232.47 % change on previous year
1975 +6784.6% 0.4514 % change on previous year 31.08 % change on previous year
1992 +1695.1% -39.95 % change on previous year 637.18 % change on previous year
2013 +1512.0% 1.75 % change on previous year 28.17 % change on previous year
2016 +1376.0% -5.44 % change on previous year 69.39 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.05 % change on previous year -4.91 % change on previous year 54.41 % change on previous year 9
1980s 33.85 % change on previous year -92.44 % change on previous year 232.47 % change on previous year 10
1990s 132.81 % change on previous year -73.92 % change on previous year 674.61 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.35 % change on previous year -53.9 % change on previous year 51.27 % change on previous year 10
2010s 23.2 % change on previous year -7.16 % change on previous year 69.39 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.5 % change on previous year 0.8713 % change on previous year 19.46 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 96 Bulgaria 0.988 % change on previous year compare
  2. 97 Myanmar 0.9654 % change on previous year compare
  3. 98 Samoa 0.9096 % change on previous year compare
  4. 100 Ethiopia -0.5151 % change on previous year compare
  5. 101 Algeria -1.34 % change on previous year compare
  6. 102 Congo -1.63 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 0.8713 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 674.61 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -92.44 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Sierra Leone rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,113 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.