Interest on external debt in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Interest on external debt was 130.32 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Interest on external debt in Sierra Leone, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 130.32 billion current LCU for interest on external debt in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 356.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Sierra Leone peaked at 135.66 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.18 million current LCU, in 1981.
That places Sierra Leone 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 537.42 million current LCU | 8.18 million current LCU | 2.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.65 billion current LCU | 4.40 billion current LCU | 27.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.90 billion current LCU | 15.90 billion current LCU | 120.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.99 billion current LCU | 130.32 billion current LCU | 135.66 billion current LCU | 2 |
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- 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 interest on external debt in Sierra Leone?
- Interest on external debt in Sierra Leone was 130.32 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 135.66 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 million current LCU in 1981.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for interest on external debt?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 356.8%. 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 external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.