PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled was -3.10 million NFL, US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
In 2022, ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone stood at -3.10 million NFL, US$.
That represents a change of up 72.8% on the previous year and up 51.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 26.65 million NFL, US$ in 1974 and was at its lowest, -28.80 million NFL, US$, in 1995.
Sierra Leone ranks 70th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -6.12 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | -3.30 million NFL, US$ | -46.2% |
| 1972 | 1.02 million NFL, US$ | -130.9% |
| 1973 | 5.41 million NFL, US$ | +431.3% |
| 1974 | 26.65 million NFL, US$ | +392.3% |
| 1975 | 8.67 million NFL, US$ | -67.5% |
| 1976 | -3.12 million NFL, US$ | -135.9% |
| 1977 | 7.82 million NFL, US$ | -351.0% |
| 1978 | 19.96 million NFL, US$ | +155.2% |
| 1979 | 26.26 million NFL, US$ | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 16.01 million NFL, US$ | -39.0% |
| 1981 | 10.19 million NFL, US$ | -36.4% |
| 1982 | 11.04 million NFL, US$ | +8.4% |
| 1983 | -7.48 million NFL, US$ | -167.8% |
| 1984 | -3.67 million NFL, US$ | -51.0% |
| 1985 | -3.96 million NFL, US$ | +8.0% |
| 1986 | -1.59 million NFL, US$ | -59.9% |
| 1987 | -1.81 million NFL, US$ | +13.7% |
| 1988 | -1.03 million NFL, US$ | -43.1% |
| 1989 | 10.73 million NFL, US$ | -1143.5% |
| 1990 | 4.00 million NFL, US$ | -62.7% |
| 1991 | 2.88 million NFL, US$ | -28.1% |
| 1992 | 1.75 million NFL, US$ | -39.0% |
| 1993 | 632,500 NFL, US$ | -64.0% |
| 1994 | -490,000 NFL, US$ | -177.5% |
| 1995 | -28.80 million NFL, US$ | +5777.1% |
| 1996 | -14.40 million NFL, US$ | -50.0% |
| 1997 | -2,000 NFL, US$ | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 NFL, US$ | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 NFL, US$ | — |
| 2000 | 0 NFL, US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0 NFL, US$ | — |
| 2002 | -227,000 NFL, US$ | — |
| 2003 | -454,000 NFL, US$ | +100.0% |
| 2004 | -317,000 NFL, US$ | -30.2% |
| 2005 | -180,000 NFL, US$ | -43.2% |
| 2006 | -43,000 NFL, US$ | -76.1% |
| 2007 | 0 NFL, US$ | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -6.44 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 2020 | -7.57 million NFL, US$ | +17.5% |
| 2021 | -11.40 million NFL, US$ | +50.6% |
| 2022 | -3.10 million NFL, US$ | -72.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -3.10 million NFL, US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is -575,000 NFL, US$, 5.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -3.10 million NFL, US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -145,000 NFL, US$, 21.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -5777.1% | -490,000 NFL, US$ | -28.80 million NFL, US$ |
| 1989 | +1143.5% | -1.03 million NFL, US$ | 10.73 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.33 million NFL, US$ | -6.12 million NFL, US$ | 26.65 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 million NFL, US$ | -7.48 million NFL, US$ | 16.01 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.44 million NFL, US$ | -28.80 million NFL, US$ | 4.00 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -152,625 NFL, US$ | -454,000 NFL, US$ | 0 NFL, US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | -6.44 million NFL, US$ | -6.44 million NFL, US$ | -6.44 million NFL, US$ | 1 |
| 2020s | -7.36 million NFL, US$ | -11.40 million NFL, US$ | -3.10 million NFL, US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
- Ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone was -3.10 million NFL, US$ in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 26.65 million NFL, US$ in 1974.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.80 million NFL, US$ in 1995.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 70th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) with 100 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- PPG, private creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) with 100 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.