PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate was -384.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -384.15 % change on previous year for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 153.3% on the previous year and down 680.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 742.35 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -384.15 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 120th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -90.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 44.68 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1974 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1975 | 103.22 % change on previous year | -1484.4% |
| 1976 | -44.35 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1977 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1978 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 37.29 % change on previous year | -836.0% |
| 1980 | 317.55 % change on previous year | +751.7% |
| 1981 | -53.74 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1982 | 217.12 % change on previous year | -504.0% |
| 1983 | -76.03 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1984 | -23.69 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1985 | 98.86 % change on previous year | -517.2% |
| 1986 | -25.25 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1987 | -42.24 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 1988 | 163.18 % change on previous year | -486.4% |
| 1989 | -93.56 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1990 | 742.35 % change on previous year | -893.5% |
| 1991 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1992 | 197.42 % change on previous year | +1903.5% |
| 1993 | 131.31 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1994 | -47.27 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1995 | 34.48 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 1996 | -58.05 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 1997 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1998 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1999 | -73.99 % change on previous year | +6636.1% |
| 2000 | 689.24 % change on previous year | -1031.5% |
| 2001 | 10 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2002 | -22.02 % change on previous year | -320.3% |
| 2003 | -38.56 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2004 | 108.74 % change on previous year | -382.0% |
| 2005 | -38.06 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2006 | -58.34 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 37.8 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2008 | 152.25 % change on previous year | +302.7% |
| 2009 | -11.57 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2010 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2011 | 42.85 % change on previous year | +795.2% |
| 2012 | 15.04 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2013 | -20.93 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 2014 | -49.23 % change on previous year | +135.2% |
| 2015 | 62.33 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 2016 | -37.63 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2017 | 123.02 % change on previous year | -427.0% |
| 2018 | -24.03 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2019 | 55.33 % change on previous year | -330.3% |
| 2020 | -10.56 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2021 | -37.26 % change on previous year | +253.0% |
| 2022 | -102.83 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 2023 | 721.04 % change on previous year | -801.2% |
| 2024 | -384.15 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -384.15 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -37.18 % change on previous year, 10.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -384.15 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.57 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -6636.1% | -1.1 % change on previous year | -73.99 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1903.5% | 9.85 % change on previous year | 197.42 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1484.4% | -7.46 % change on previous year | 103.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.02 % change on previous year | -90.03 % change on previous year | 103.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 48.22 % change on previous year | -93.56 % change on previous year | 317.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.29 % change on previous year | -73.99 % change on previous year | 742.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.95 % change on previous year | -58.34 % change on previous year | 689.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.15 % change on previous year | -49.23 % change on previous year | 123.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.25 % change on previous year | -384.15 % change on previous year | 721.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 117 Iraq -192.55 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Central African Republic -193.7 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Haiti -221.75 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Tajikistan -484.63 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Mongolia -521.41 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Sierra Leone
- Net financial flows, IBRD -284,000 NFL, current US$ (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, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -384.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 742.35 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -384.15 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 120th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 680.3%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.