Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) was 11.27 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
11.27 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
23rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
103.70 billion current LCU
in 2004
All-time low
14.19 million current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2011
Interest on domestic debt in Sierra Leone, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 11.27 billion current LCU for interest on domestic debt in 2011.
That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on domestic debt in Sierra Leone peaked at 103.70 billion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.19 million current LCU, in 1980.
Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.19 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 23.12 million current LCU | +63.0% |
| 1982 | 31.25 million current LCU | +35.1% |
| 1983 | 28.01 million current LCU | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 28.60 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 61.84 million current LCU | +116.3% |
| 1986 | 206.50 million current LCU | +233.9% |
| 1987 | 386.00 million current LCU | +86.9% |
| 1988 | 879.00 million current LCU | +127.7% |
| 1989 | 1.91 billion current LCU | +117.7% |
| 1990 | 3.31 billion current LCU | +72.8% |
| 1991 | 4.85 billion current LCU | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 4.75 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.71 billion current LCU | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 2.72 billion current LCU | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 3.29 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 9.42 billion current LCU | +186.6% |
| 1997 | 9.05 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 22.82 billion current LCU | +152.3% |
| 1999 | 43.93 billion current LCU | +92.5% |
| 2000 | 50.46 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 44.26 billion current LCU | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 51.02 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 64.32 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 103.70 billion current LCU | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 94.70 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 89.10 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 96.30 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 11.72 billion current LCU | -87.8% |
| 2009 | 14.78 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 15.52 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 11.27 billion current LCU | -27.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 11.27 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25 billion current LCU, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 11.27 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.00 billion current LCU, 3.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 357.25 million current LCU | 14.19 million current LCU | 1.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.79 billion current LCU | 2.72 billion current LCU | 43.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.04 billion current LCU | 11.72 billion current LCU | 103.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.39 billion current LCU | 11.27 billion current LCU | 15.52 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 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 interest on domestic debt in Sierra Leone?
- Interest on domestic debt in Sierra Leone was 11.27 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on domestic debt recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 103.70 billion current LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest interest on domestic debt recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.19 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for interest on domestic debt?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on domestic debt rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. 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 Interest on domestic debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.