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.
Interest on external debt in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.06 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 8.18 million current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 9.95 million current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 17.04 million current LCU | +71.2% |
| 1984 | 28.15 million current LCU | +65.2% |
| 1985 | 69.86 million current LCU | +148.1% |
| 1986 | 447.50 million current LCU | +540.6% |
| 1987 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +144.6% |
| 1988 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 2.31 billion current LCU | +68.4% |
| 1990 | 4.40 billion current LCU | +90.1% |
| 1991 | 10.05 billion current LCU | +128.4% |
| 1992 | 15.15 billion current LCU | +50.7% |
| 1993 | 13.87 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 11.36 billion current LCU | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 10.01 billion current LCU | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 8.94 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 8.59 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 27.82 billion current LCU | +224.0% |
| 1999 | 26.30 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 33.46 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 28.53 billion current LCU | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 53.78 billion current LCU | +88.5% |
| 2003 | 50.85 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 55.30 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 66.50 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 72.90 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 15.90 billion current LCU | -78.2% |
| 2008 | 120.45 billion current LCU | +657.6% |
| 2009 | 101.36 billion current LCU | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 135.66 billion current LCU | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 130.32 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 130.32 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 billion current LCU, 32.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 130.32 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.87 billion current LCU, 26.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest on external debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +657.6% | 15.90 billion current LCU | 120.45 billion current LCU |
| 1986 | +540.6% | 69.86 million current LCU | 447.50 million current LCU |
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 |
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 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.