Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -0.9256 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Sierra Leone, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Sierra Leone stood at -0.9256.
That represents a change of down 39.5% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Sierra Leone peaked at 12.57 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.93, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 57th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.22 | — |
| 2002 | -3.03 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | -2.78 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | -1.46 | -47.7% |
| 2005 | -1.17 | -19.9% |
| 2006 | -0.9303 | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 12.57 | -1451.0% |
| 2008 | -2.22 | -117.6% |
| 2009 | -1.51 | -31.9% |
| 2010 | -3.09 | +104.7% |
| 2011 | -2.78 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | -3.41 | +22.5% |
| 2013 | -1.74 | -48.9% |
| 2014 | -2.77 | +58.7% |
| 2015 | -2.86 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | -5.41 | +89.0% |
| 2017 | -5.61 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | -3.57 | -36.3% |
| 2019 | -1.95 | -45.4% |
| 2020 | -3.5 | +79.2% |
| 2021 | -4.35 | +24.3% |
| 2022 | -5.93 | +36.3% |
| 2023 | -4.99 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | -4.53 | -9.2% |
| 2025 | -4.45 | -1.7% |
| 2026 | -2.13 | -52.2% |
| 2027 | -0.4303 | -79.8% |
| 2028 | 0.3394 | -178.9% |
| 2029 | -0.6634 | -295.5% |
| 2030 | -0.9256 | +39.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -0.9256 is above the median for low income countries, which is -2.03, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -0.9256 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.22, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1451.0% | -0.9303 | 12.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4157 | -3.22 | 12.57 | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.32 | -5.61 | -1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.06 | -5.93 | 0.3394 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.9256 | -0.9256 | -0.9256 | 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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Sierra Leone?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Sierra Leone was -0.9256 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 in 2007.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.93 in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Sierra Leone ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October