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.
External debt, end year in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 205.26 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 501.83 billion current LCU | +144.5% |
| 1992 | 668.84 billion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 732.67 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 532.70 billion current LCU | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +95.2% |
| 1996 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.44 trillion current LCU | +40.8% |
| 1998 | 1.89 trillion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 2.61 trillion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 685.45 billion current LCU | -73.7% |
| 2001 | 727.51 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 728.58 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 796.02 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 743.90 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 728.40 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 266.50 billion current LCU | -63.4% |
| 2007 | 322.30 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 322.30 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 346.38 billion current LCU, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 322.30 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.85 billion current LCU, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More science & technology data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.88 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 123.71 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (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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About this data
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.