External debt, end year in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External debt, end year was 108.24 million current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Sierra Leone, 1984–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Sierra Leone is 108.24 million current US$, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.27 billion current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1985.
Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.83 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 617.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.14 billion current US$ | 869.00 million current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 262.16 million current US$ | 89.61 million current US$ | 411.26 million current US$ | 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 108.24 million current US$ 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 1.27 billion current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1985.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for external debt, end year?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2007.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.