PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) was 469.14 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
PPG, IDA in Sierra Leone, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, ida in Sierra Leone is 469.14 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, ida in Sierra Leone peaked at 590.59 million DOD, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,000 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 46th out of 106 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 76,000 DOD, current US$ | +985.7% |
| 1972 | 898,000 DOD, current US$ | +1081.6% |
| 1973 | 5.86 million DOD, current US$ | +552.9% |
| 1974 | 8.07 million DOD, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1975 | 10.46 million DOD, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1976 | 12.40 million DOD, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 14.44 million DOD, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 24.66 million DOD, current US$ | +70.8% |
| 1979 | 26.78 million DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 29.12 million DOD, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 31.45 million DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 37.09 million DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 42.46 million DOD, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 47.41 million DOD, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 59.09 million DOD, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 71.36 million DOD, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 79.99 million DOD, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 78.38 million DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 77.56 million DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 81.30 million DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 81.44 million DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 108.03 million DOD, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 142.69 million DOD, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 185.64 million DOD, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 231.28 million DOD, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 257.53 million DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 270.24 million DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 298.41 million DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 299.48 million DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 353.66 million DOD, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 407.45 million DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 478.60 million DOD, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 542.52 million DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 590.59 million DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 558.62 million DOD, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 533.50 million DOD, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 83.64 million DOD, current US$ | -84.3% |
| 2008 | 108.43 million DOD, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 124.31 million DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 154.59 million DOD, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 187.93 million DOD, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 226.49 million DOD, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 241.50 million DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 236.72 million DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 225.69 million DOD, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 224.30 million DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 275.68 million DOD, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 284.31 million DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 347.96 million DOD, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 432.50 million DOD, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 463.80 million DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 466.07 million DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 479.35 million DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 463.02 million DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 469.14 million DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 469.14 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 929.17 million DOD, current US$, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 469.14 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 748.14 million DOD, current US$, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1081.6% | 76,000 DOD, current US$ | 898,000 DOD, current US$ |
| 1971 | +985.7% | 7,000 DOD, current US$ | 76,000 DOD, current US$ |
| 1973 | +552.9% | 898,000 DOD, current US$ | 5.86 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2007 | -84.3% | 533.50 million DOD, current US$ | 83.64 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.37 million DOD, current US$ | 7,000 DOD, current US$ | 26.78 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.39 million DOD, current US$ | 29.12 million DOD, current US$ | 79.99 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.60 million DOD, current US$ | 81.30 million DOD, current US$ | 299.48 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 378.13 million DOD, current US$ | 83.64 million DOD, current US$ | 590.59 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.52 million DOD, current US$ | 154.59 million DOD, current US$ | 347.96 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 462.31 million DOD, current US$ | 432.50 million DOD, current US$ | 479.35 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 43 Armenia 605.94 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 44 Lesotho 573.07 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 45 Mauritania 531.01 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 47 Zimbabwe 451.23 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 48 Bhutan 432.15 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 49 Eritrea 427.82 million DOD, current US$ compare
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 ppg, ida in Sierra Leone?
- Ppg, ida in Sierra Leone was 469.14 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, ida recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 590.59 million DOD, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest ppg, ida recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for ppg, ida?
- Sierra Leone ranks 46th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppg, ida rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. 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 PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt outstanding from the International Development Association (IDA) is concessional. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 5 percent. Data are in current U.S. dollars.