PPG, private creditors in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: PPG, private creditors was -3.10 million NFL, US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-3.10 million NFL, US$
Change on year
up 72.8%
World rank
71st
of 120 countries
All-time high
26.65 million NFL, US$
in 1974
All-time low
-28.80 million NFL, US$
in 1995
Years of data
35
1970–2022

PPG, private creditors in Sierra Leone, 1970–2022

-20.0M020.0M1970199620221970: -6.1M NFL, US$1971: -3.3M NFL, US$1972: 1.0M NFL, US$1973: 5.4M NFL, US$1974: 26.7M NFL, US$1975: 8.7M NFL, US$1976: -3.1M NFL, US$1977: 7.8M NFL, US$1978: 20.0M NFL, US$1979: 26.3M NFL, US$1980: 16.0M NFL, US$1981: 10.2M NFL, US$1982: 11.0M NFL, US$1983: -7.5M NFL, US$1984: -3.7M NFL, US$1985: -4.0M NFL, US$1986: -1.6M NFL, US$1987: -1.8M NFL, US$1988: -1.0M NFL, US$1989: 10.7M NFL, US$1990: 4.0M NFL, US$1994: -490.0k NFL, US$1995: -28.8M NFL, US$1997: -2.0k NFL, US$1998: 0 NFL, US$1999: 0 NFL, US$2000: 0 NFL, US$2001: 0 NFL, US$2003: -454.0k NFL, US$2006: -43.0k NFL, US$2007: 0 NFL, US$2019: -6.4M NFL, US$2020: -7.6M NFL, US$2021: -11.4M NFL, US$2022: -3.1M NFL, US$

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

Annual values for PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) in Sierra Leone, 1970 to 2022.
Year NFL, US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -1.85 million NFL, US$ compare
  2. 69 Malawi -1.93 million NFL, US$ compare
  3. 70 Zimbabwe -2.44 million NFL, US$ compare
  4. 72 Cambodia -3.20 million NFL, US$ compare
  5. 73 Gambia -3.36 million NFL, US$ compare
  6. 74 Suriname -4.15 million NFL, US$ compare

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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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Indicator
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$)
Unit
NFL, US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 5,492 data points, 1970–2024
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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.