External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 31.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 31.1% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Sierra Leone peaked at 202.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 94th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 202.6% | — |
| 2001 | 75.7% | -62.7% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -66.6% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6% | 17.5% | 202.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 19.6% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 31.1% | 37.8% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 196.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,448 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Sierra Leone?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Sierra Leone was 31.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 202.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Sierra Leone ranks 94th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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