Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) was 48.36 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Sierra Leone stood at 48.36 million TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 199.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Sierra Leone peaked at 48.36 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 374,000 TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 374,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 541,000 TDS, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 1972 | 618,206 TDS, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 954,586 TDS, current US$ | +54.4% |
| 1974 | 958,895 TDS, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million TDS, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 1.45 million TDS, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 2.16 million TDS, current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1978 | 2.05 million TDS, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 3.04 million TDS, current US$ | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 2.02 million TDS, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 1981 | 3.06 million TDS, current US$ | +51.0% |
| 1982 | 2.57 million TDS, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 2.52 million TDS, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 8.38 million TDS, current US$ | +232.5% |
| 1985 | 1.91 million TDS, current US$ | -77.2% |
| 1986 | 4.13 million TDS, current US$ | +116.1% |
| 1987 | 2.43 million TDS, current US$ | -41.2% |
| 1988 | 7.31 million TDS, current US$ | +201.1% |
| 1989 | 552,994 TDS, current US$ | -92.4% |
| 1990 | 4.28 million TDS, current US$ | +674.6% |
| 1991 | 2.57 million TDS, current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1992 | 18.96 million TDS, current US$ | +637.2% |
| 1993 | 4.95 million TDS, current US$ | -73.9% |
| 1994 | 6.06 million TDS, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 6.38 million TDS, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 7.23 million TDS, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 5.41 million TDS, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 14.25 million TDS, current US$ | +163.2% |
| 1999 | 7.27 million TDS, current US$ | -49.0% |
| 2000 | 10.99 million TDS, current US$ | +51.3% |
| 2001 | 8.34 million TDS, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 7.85 million TDS, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 8.14 million TDS, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.67 million TDS, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 7.67 million TDS, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.46 million TDS, current US$ | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 5.28 million TDS, current US$ | -53.9% |
| 2008 | 3.50 million TDS, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 4.64 million TDS, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 6.69 million TDS, current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 9.54 million TDS, current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2012 | 9.71 million TDS, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.44 million TDS, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 16.14 million TDS, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 15.26 million TDS, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 25.85 million TDS, current US$ | +69.4% |
| 2017 | 26.55 million TDS, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 24.65 million TDS, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 31.06 million TDS, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 36.10 million TDS, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 38.98 million TDS, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 46.57 million TDS, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 47.94 million TDS, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 48.36 million TDS, current US$ | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 48.36 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.84 million TDS, current US$, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 48.36 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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 | +674.6% | 552,994 TDS, current US$ | 4.28 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1992 | +637.2% | 2.57 million TDS, current US$ | 18.96 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 million TDS, current US$ | 374,000 TDS, current US$ | 3.04 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 million TDS, current US$ | 552,994 TDS, current US$ | 8.38 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.74 million TDS, current US$ | 2.57 million TDS, current US$ | 18.96 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 million TDS, current US$ | 3.50 million TDS, current US$ | 11.46 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.79 million TDS, current US$ | 6.69 million TDS, current US$ | 31.06 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.59 million TDS, current US$ | 36.10 million TDS, current US$ | 48.36 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 93 Chad 55.83 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 94 Lesotho 51.92 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 95 Djibouti 51.77 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 97 Bhutan 46.80 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 98 Kosovo 41.63 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 98 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 41.63 million TDS, current US$ 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 in Sierra Leone?
- Multilateral debt service in Sierra Leone was 48.36 million TDS, current US$ 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 48.36 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,000 TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for multilateral debt service?
- Sierra Leone ranks 96th 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 up 199.6%. 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 (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.