Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita was 5.6 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 5.6 TDS, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 138.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.67 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1371 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Sierra Leone 100th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1379 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1958 TDS, current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2197 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.333 TDS, current US$ per person | +51.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3283 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4225 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4774 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6997 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6526 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.948 TDS, current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6188 TDS, current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9158 TDS, current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7545 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7235 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +225.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5254 TDS, current US$ per person | -77.7% |
| 1986 | 1.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +110.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6344 TDS, current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 1988 | 1.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +193.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1371 TDS, current US$ per person | -92.6% |
| 1990 | 1.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +644.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6058 TDS, current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 1992 | 4.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +651.3% |
| 1993 | 1.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -73.9% |
| 1994 | 1.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 1.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 1.27 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 3.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +160.6% |
| 1999 | 1.68 TDS, current US$ per person | -49.3% |
| 2000 | 2.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 2001 | 1.78 TDS, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 1.58 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.57 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.43 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.39 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9187 TDS, current US$ per person | -54.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5932 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 2009 | 0.766 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 1.49 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 1.48 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 2.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 2.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 3.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +65.4% |
| 2017 | 3.6 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.26 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 4.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 4.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 4.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 5.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 5.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.6 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.6 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.89 TDS, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.6 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.47 TDS, current US$ per person, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +651.3% | 0.6058 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.55 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +644.6% | 0.1371 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.02 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4415 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.1379 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.948 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.963 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.1371 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.6058 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.5932 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.48 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.08 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.02 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.56 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.67 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 97 Solomon Islands 6.59 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Guinea 6.04 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Liberia 5.69 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Nigeria 5.4 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Mozambique 4.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Madagascar 4.63 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 5.6 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1371 TDS, current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 100th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.