Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar, annual growth rate was 7.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 7.99 % change on previous year for outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 240.6% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 479.32 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -81.9 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 315 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 74.93 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1980 | 31.36 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1981 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1982 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1983 | -7.81 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1984 | -14.54 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1985 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1986 | 30.95 % change on previous year | +359.9% |
| 1987 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1988 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1989 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1990 | -0.5026 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1112 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1992 | -14.63 % change on previous year | -13252.0% |
| 1993 | -0.1052 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1994 | 479.32 % change on previous year | -455605.6% |
| 1995 | 12.74 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1996 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1997 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1998 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -300.2% |
| 1999 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -321.4% |
| 2000 | -20.88 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 2001 | 21.77 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 2002 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2003 | -0.1541 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2004 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -10343.7% |
| 2005 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2006 | -81.9 % change on previous year | +4267.2% |
| 2007 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2008 | 45.55 % change on previous year | +803.3% |
| 2009 | 37.71 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 54.33 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2012 | -0.1237 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2013 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -4648.3% |
| 2014 | 24.31 % change on previous year | +332.1% |
| 2015 | 59.17 % change on previous year | +143.4% |
| 2016 | 22.55 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2017 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2018 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7207 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2020 | 39.23 % change on previous year | +5343.5% |
| 2021 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2022 | -8.61 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2023 | -3 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2024 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 2025 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +455605.6% | -0.1052 % change on previous year | 479.32 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -13252.0% | 0.1112 % change on previous year | -14.63 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +10343.7% | -0.1541 % change on previous year | 15.79 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +5343.5% | 0.7207 % change on previous year | 39.23 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +4648.3% | -0.1237 % change on previous year | 5.63 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -4267.2% | -1.88 % change on previous year | -81.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194.96 % change on previous year | 74.93 % change on previous year | 315 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.39 % change on previous year | -14.54 % change on previous year | 31.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.31 % change on previous year | -14.63 % change on previous year | 479.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 % change on previous year | -81.9 % change on previous year | 45.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.11 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 59.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 % change on previous year | -8.61 % change on previous year | 39.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 17 Congo 13.41 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Honduras 10.59 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Central African Republic 9.59 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 7.64 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Togo 6.44 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Madagascar 6.32 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 23.51 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 46.32 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 7.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 479.32 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.9 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 20th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. 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 Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.