External debt stocks, total in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External debt stocks, total was 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Sierra Leone is 2.33 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.53 billion DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.40 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 212.18 million DOD, current US$ | 61.40 million DOD, current US$ | 420.28 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 775.35 million DOD, current US$ | 484.86 million DOD, current US$ | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 551.07 million DOD, current US$ | 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 931.13 million DOD, current US$ | 1.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 95 Afghanistan 3.34 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 96 Turkmenistan 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 97 Cape Verde 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 99 Botswana 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 100 Liberia 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 101 Somalia 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Gross national expenditure 181.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 142.26 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 9.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 4.11 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 84.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 506.43 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 8.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 35.33 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Sierra Leone?
- External debt stocks, total in Sierra Leone was 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 billion DOD, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.40 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 98th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.