PPG, private creditors in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: PPG, private creditors was -3.10 million NFL, US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in Sierra Leone, 1970–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, private creditors in Sierra Leone is -3.10 million NFL, US$, measured in 2022.
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 in Sierra Leone peaked at 26.65 million NFL, US$ in 1974 and was at its lowest, -28.80 million NFL, US$, in 1995.
Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | 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% |
| 1994 | -490,000 NFL, US$ | -112.2% |
| 1995 | -28.80 million NFL, US$ | +5777.1% |
| 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$ | — |
| 2003 | -454,000 NFL, US$ | — |
| 2006 | -43,000 NFL, US$ | -90.5% |
| 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$, 21.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -5777.1% | -490,000 NFL, US$ | -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 | -4.21 million NFL, US$ | -28.80 million NFL, US$ | 4.00 million NFL, US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | -99,400 NFL, US$ | -454,000 NFL, US$ | 0 NFL, US$ | 5 |
| 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
- 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, private creditors in Sierra Leone?
- Ppg, private creditors in Sierra Leone was -3.10 million NFL, US$ in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 26.65 million NFL, US$ in 1974.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors 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?
- Sierra Leone ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. 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.