Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 0.2724 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Sierra Leone, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Sierra Leone stood at 0.2724.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.7% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Sierra Leone peaked at 13.66 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.88, in 2016.
Sierra Leone ranks 72nd of 188 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.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1.11 | — |
| 2002 | -0.5257 | -52.6% |
| 2003 | -0.5812 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | -279.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8679 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8087 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 13.66 | +1588.7% |
| 2008 | -1.19 | -108.7% |
| 2009 | -0.706 | -40.5% |
| 2010 | -2.13 | +201.9% |
| 2011 | -1.59 | -25.6% |
| 2012 | -2.26 | +42.3% |
| 2013 | -0.7133 | -68.4% |
| 2014 | -2.02 | +182.8% |
| 2015 | -2.36 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | -4.88 | +107.3% |
| 2017 | -4.21 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | -1.79 | -57.6% |
| 2019 | -0.2757 | -84.6% |
| 2020 | -1.66 | +501.9% |
| 2021 | -2.65 | +59.9% |
| 2022 | -4.1 | +54.5% |
| 2023 | -2.65 | -35.4% |
| 2024 | -1.95 | -26.5% |
| 2025 | -0.4096 | -79.0% |
| 2026 | 1.17 | -384.6% |
| 2027 | 1.74 | +48.9% |
| 2028 | 1.92 | +10.4% |
| 2029 | 0.6931 | -63.8% |
| 2030 | 0.2724 | -60.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.2724 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.485. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.2724 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1097. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1588.7% | 0.8087 | 13.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 | -1.19 | 13.66 | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.22 | -4.88 | -0.2757 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7907 | -4.1 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.2724 | 0.2724 | 0.2724 | 1 |
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Sierra Leone?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Sierra Leone was 0.2724 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.88 in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Sierra Leone ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October