PPG, official creditors in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: PPG, official creditors was -30.41 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -30.41 million NFL, US$ for ppg, official creditors in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 384.2% on the previous year and down 174.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors in Sierra Leone peaked at 108.35 million NFL, US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -30.41 million NFL, US$, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.17 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | 49.36 million NFL, US$ | +1458.6% |
| 1972 | 4.92 million NFL, US$ | -90.0% |
| 1973 | 7.12 million NFL, US$ | +44.7% |
| 1974 | 6.59 million NFL, US$ | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 13.39 million NFL, US$ | +103.2% |
| 1976 | 7.45 million NFL, US$ | -44.3% |
| 1977 | 7.00 million NFL, US$ | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 6.64 million NFL, US$ | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 9.12 million NFL, US$ | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 38.08 million NFL, US$ | +317.5% |
| 1981 | 17.61 million NFL, US$ | -53.7% |
| 1982 | 55.85 million NFL, US$ | +217.1% |
| 1983 | 13.39 million NFL, US$ | -76.0% |
| 1984 | 10.21 million NFL, US$ | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 20.31 million NFL, US$ | +98.9% |
| 1986 | 15.18 million NFL, US$ | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 8.77 million NFL, US$ | -42.2% |
| 1988 | 23.08 million NFL, US$ | +163.2% |
| 1989 | 1.49 million NFL, US$ | -93.6% |
| 1990 | 12.53 million NFL, US$ | +742.3% |
| 1991 | 13.76 million NFL, US$ | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 40.92 million NFL, US$ | +197.4% |
| 1993 | 94.66 million NFL, US$ | +131.3% |
| 1994 | 49.92 million NFL, US$ | -47.3% |
| 1995 | 67.13 million NFL, US$ | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 28.16 million NFL, US$ | -58.1% |
| 1997 | 33.20 million NFL, US$ | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 32.84 million NFL, US$ | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.54 million NFL, US$ | -74.0% |
| 2000 | 67.41 million NFL, US$ | +689.2% |
| 2001 | 74.15 million NFL, US$ | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 57.82 million NFL, US$ | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 35.53 million NFL, US$ | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 74.16 million NFL, US$ | +108.7% |
| 2005 | 45.93 million NFL, US$ | -38.1% |
| 2006 | 19.14 million NFL, US$ | -58.3% |
| 2007 | 26.37 million NFL, US$ | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 66.52 million NFL, US$ | +152.3% |
| 2009 | 58.83 million NFL, US$ | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 61.64 million NFL, US$ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 88.05 million NFL, US$ | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 101.30 million NFL, US$ | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 80.09 million NFL, US$ | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 40.66 million NFL, US$ | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 66.00 million NFL, US$ | +62.3% |
| 2016 | 41.17 million NFL, US$ | -37.6% |
| 2017 | 91.82 million NFL, US$ | +123.0% |
| 2018 | 69.76 million NFL, US$ | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 108.35 million NFL, US$ | +55.3% |
| 2020 | 96.91 million NFL, US$ | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 60.80 million NFL, US$ | -37.3% |
| 2022 | -1.72 million NFL, US$ | -102.8% |
| 2023 | 10.70 million NFL, US$ | -721.0% |
| 2024 | -30.41 million NFL, US$ | -384.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -30.41 million NFL, US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.98 million NFL, US$. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -30.41 million NFL, US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.60 million NFL, US$. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1458.6% | 3.17 million NFL, US$ | 49.36 million NFL, US$ |
| 1990 | +742.3% | 1.49 million NFL, US$ | 12.53 million NFL, US$ |
| 2023 | +721.0% | -1.72 million NFL, US$ | 10.70 million NFL, US$ |
| 2000 | +689.2% | 8.54 million NFL, US$ | 67.41 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.48 million NFL, US$ | 3.17 million NFL, US$ | 49.36 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.40 million NFL, US$ | 1.49 million NFL, US$ | 55.85 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.17 million NFL, US$ | 8.54 million NFL, US$ | 94.66 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.58 million NFL, US$ | 19.14 million NFL, US$ | 74.16 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.88 million NFL, US$ | 40.66 million NFL, US$ | 108.35 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.26 million NFL, US$ | -30.41 million NFL, US$ | 96.91 million NFL, US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More external debt data for Sierra Leone
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 9.00 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -4.82 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -284,000 NFL, current US$ (2000)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, official creditors in Sierra Leone?
- Ppg, official creditors in Sierra Leone was -30.41 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 108.35 million NFL, US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.41 million NFL, US$ in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for ppg, official creditors?
- Sierra Leone ranks 98th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 174.8%. 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, official creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.