External debt, end year in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External debt, end year was 322.30 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Sierra Leone, 1985–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 322.30 billion current LCU for external debt, end year in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.61 trillion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1985.
That places Sierra Leone 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 205.26 billion current LCU | 2.61 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 624.83 billion current LCU | 266.50 billion current LCU | 796.02 billion current LCU | 8 |
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More science & technology data for Sierra Leone
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 25.1% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.51 million users (2021)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 59.43 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 96.0% (2023)
- Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 75.0% (2023)
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 47.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Sierra Leone?
- External debt, end year in Sierra Leone was 322.30 billion current LCU in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 trillion current LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1985.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for external debt, end year?
- Sierra Leone ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2007.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.