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$, in 1985.
Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt, end year in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 617.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 1.09 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 869.00 million current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1995 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 411.26 million current US$ | -66.2% |
| 2001 | 336.61 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 332.43 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 310.68 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 260.06 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 248.39 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 89.61 million current US$ | -63.9% |
| 2007 | 108.24 million current US$ | +20.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 108.24 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 108.24 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.49 billion current US$, 7% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt, end year in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -100.0% | 617.00 million current US$ | 0 current US$ |
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 |
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 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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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 U.S. dollars.