External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 33,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 33,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 35,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 850.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 850.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,539 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 1972 | 1,654 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 1,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 2,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1975 | 2,839 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 3,233 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 4,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 4,807 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 5,823 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 6,717 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 8,362 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 8,983 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 8,988 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,596 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 9,867 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 12,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 14,354 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 14,360 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15,101 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 16,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 17,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 19,260 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 21,564 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 21,585 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 17,312 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 17,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 16,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 18,206 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 18,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 17,295 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 17,411 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 19,513 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 21,831 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 23,321 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 25,002 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 21,178 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 7,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 2008 | 8,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 11,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 12,900 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 14,553 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 18,499 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 19,392 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 19,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 21,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 22,506 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 24,859 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 25,399 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 26,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 30,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 35,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 33,270 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 33,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 33,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 33,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -64.0% | 21,178 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +80.9% | 850.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,539 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,940 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 850.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,823 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,742 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,717 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,101 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,422 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,585 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,002 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,629 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,900 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,015 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 86 Malawi 38,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 37,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 34,191 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Cameroon 32,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Ethiopia 29,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Gabon 29,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 33,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 35,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 850.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.