PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre was 148.26 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 148.26 NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 721.0% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,501 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, -23.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 121 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.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.88 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 683.84 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +1458.6% |
| 1972 | 68.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1973 | 98.65 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1974 | 91.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 185.53 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +103.2% |
| 1976 | 103.25 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1977 | 96.93 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 92.02 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 126.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 527.51 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +317.5% |
| 1981 | 244 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1982 | 773.78 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +217.1% |
| 1983 | 185.45 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 1984 | 141.51 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 281.41 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 1986 | 210.36 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 121.52 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1988 | 319.8 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +163.2% |
| 1989 | 20.6 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -93.6% |
| 1990 | 173.53 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +742.3% |
| 1991 | 190.63 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 566.96 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +197.4% |
| 1993 | 1,311 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +131.3% |
| 1994 | 691.57 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1995 | 930.01 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 390.11 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 1997 | 460 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 454.94 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 118.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 2000 | 933.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +689.2% |
| 2001 | 1,027 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 801.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 492.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 1,027 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +108.7% |
| 2005 | 636.34 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2006 | 265.12 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2007 | 365.34 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 921.6 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +152.3% |
| 2009 | 814.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 853.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,220 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 1,403 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 1,110 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 563.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 914.44 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2016 | 570.38 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2017 | 1,272 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +123.0% |
| 2018 | 966.42 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 1,501 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2020 | 1,343 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 842.31 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2022 | -23.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -102.8% |
| 2023 | 148.26 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -721.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 148.26 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 243.11 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 148.26 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 959.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1458.6% | 43.88 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 683.84 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +742.3% | 20.6 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 173.53 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +721.0% | -23.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 148.26 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +689.2% | 118.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 933.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 43.88 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 683.84 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 282.59 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 20.6 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 773.78 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 528.75 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 118.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,311 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 728.52 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 265.12 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,027 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,037 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 563.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,501 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 577.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -23.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,343 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 77 Mozambique 243.11 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Zambia 182.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Chad 156.03 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Mali 146.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Honduras 134.59 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Tajikistan 115.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 148.26 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,501 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 80th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.