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Interest on domestic debt in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Interest on domestic debt 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

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B1980199520111980: 14.2M current LCU1981: 23.1M current LCU1982: 31.2M current LCU1983: 28.0M current LCU1984: 28.6M current LCU1985: 61.8M current LCU1986: 206.5M current LCU1987: 386.0M current LCU1988: 879.0M current LCU1989: 1.9B current LCU1990: 3.3B current LCU1991: 4.9B current LCU1992: 4.8B current LCU1993: 3.7B current LCU1994: 2.7B current LCU1995: 3.3B current LCU1996: 9.4B current LCU1997: 9.0B current LCU1998: 22.8B current LCU1999: 43.9B current LCU2000: 50.5B current LCU2001: 44.3B current LCU2002: 51.0B current LCU2003: 64.3B current LCU2004: 103.7B current LCU2005: 94.7B current LCU2006: 89.1B current LCU2007: 96.3B current LCU2008: 11.7B current LCU2009: 14.8B current LCU2010: 15.5B current LCU2011: 11.3B current LCU

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Cameroon 15.00 billion current LCU compare
  2. 21 Rwanda 11.77 billion current LCU compare
  3. 22 Mauritania 11.70 billion current LCU compare
  4. 24 Togo 10.57 billion current LCU compare
  5. 25 Mauritius 10.42 billion current LCU compare
  6. 26 Chad 3.50 billion current LCU compare

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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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Indicator
Interest on domestic debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,314 data points, 1966–2011
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Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.