External debt, end year in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: External debt, end year was 108.24 million current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
108.24 million current US$
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
35th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.27 billion current US$
in 1992
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1985
Years of data
24
1984–2007

External debt, end year in Sierra Leone, 1984–2007

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1984199520071984: 617.0M current US$1985: 0 current US$1986: 0 current US$1987: 0 current US$1988: 0 current US$1989: 0 current US$1990: 1.1B current US$1991: 1.2B current US$1992: 1.3B current US$1993: 1.3B current US$1994: 869.0M current US$1995: 1.1B current US$1996: 1.1B current US$1997: 1.1B current US$1998: 1.2B current US$1999: 1.2B current US$2000: 411.3M current US$2001: 336.6M current US$2002: 332.4M current US$2003: 310.7M current US$2004: 260.1M current US$2005: 248.4M current US$2006: 89.6M current US$2007: 108.2M current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Eswatini 362.06 million current US$ compare
  2. 33 Comoros 256.78 million current US$ compare
  3. 34 Central African Republic 202.54 million current US$ compare
  4. 36 Congo 3.03 million current US$ compare
  5. 37 Cape Verde 200.53 current US$ compare
  6. 38 Chad 1.86 current US$ compare

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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

Indicator
External debt, end year (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,232 data points, 1965–2011
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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.