PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP was -0.0044 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.0044 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 361.5%
World rank
109th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.1231 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
-0.0044 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024

00.050.1197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at -0.0044 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 361.5% on the previous year and down 182.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1231 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.0044 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Sierra Leone ranks 109th of 122 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1970 to 2024.
Year NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0073 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.1176 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +1513.8%
1972 0.0106 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -91.0%
1973 0.0124 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +17.0%
1974 0.0102 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -17.9%
1975 0.0197 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +94.0%
1976 0.0125 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -36.4%
1977 0.0101 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -19.3%
1978 0.0069 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -31.6%
1979 0.0082 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +18.9%
1980 0.0346 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +320.8%
1981 0.0158 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -54.3%
1982 0.0431 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +172.9%
1983 0.0135 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -68.8%
1984 0.0094 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -30.2%
1985 0.0237 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +152.4%
1986 0.031 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +30.7%
1987 0.0133 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -57.1%
1988 0.0219 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +64.7%
1989 0.0016 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -92.7%
1990 0.0193 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +1109.7%
1991 0.0176 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1992 0.0602 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +241.2%
1993 0.1231 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +104.6%
1994 0.0547 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -55.5%
1995 0.0771 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +40.8%
1996 0.0299 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -61.2%
1997 0.0391 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +30.6%
1998 0.0488 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +25.1%
1999 0.0128 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -73.9%
2000 0.106 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +730.9%
2001 0.0441 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -58.4%
2002 0.0299 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -32.2%
2003 0.0166 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -44.5%
2004 0.0331 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +99.9%
2005 0.018 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -45.6%
2006 0.0059 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -67.5%
2007 0.0073 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +23.8%
2008 0.016 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +120.4%
2009 0.0149 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2010 0.0145 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2011 0.0181 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +25.3%
2012 0.0165 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2013 0.0107 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -35.3%
2014 0.0053 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -50.4%
2015 0.0097 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +83.8%
2016 0.0068 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -30.4%
2017 0.016 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +136.0%
2018 0.0109 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -31.6%
2019 0.0166 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +52.2%
2020 0.0145 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2021 0.0085 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -41.5%
2022 -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -102.9%
2023 0.0017 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -789.3%
2024 -0.0044 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -361.5%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's -0.0044 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0073 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's -0.0044 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0104 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of 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.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +1513.8% 0.0073 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1176 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
1990 +1109.7% 0.0016 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0193 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
2023 +789.3% -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0017 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
2000 +730.9% 0.0128 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.106 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0216 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0069 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1176 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0208 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0016 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0431 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0483 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0128 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1231 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0292 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0059 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.106 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0125 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0053 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0181 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0044 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0145 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 106 Viet Nam -0.004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 107 Tajikistan -0.0043 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 108 Mozambique -0.0044 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 110 Iraq -0.0056 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 111 Congo -0.006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 112 Azerbaijan -0.0072 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was -0.0044 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.1231 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0044 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Sierra Leone rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?
Sierra Leone ranks 109th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 182.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,250 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.