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Sierra Leone - Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP) 33.43

World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 175 economies tracked

Latest value

33.43 (2024)

Global rank

#n/a of 175 economies

Share of global total

0.2%

Growth since 1990

0.42×

Ranking Race — Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#17#33#49#65#81#9719901995200020052010201520202025#72#462022 overtook Egypt, Arab Rep.2024 overtook Togo
Sierra LeoneAlgeriaNaoeroRussian FederationChina

Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Sierra Leone climbed from #72 to #46 (overtook Egypt, Arab Rep.). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Sierra Leone ↓

Key Events — Sierra Leone

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1992
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
1998
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2006
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2007
Climbed 68 places in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Egypt, Arab Rep. in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Togo in global rank auto

Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), 1990-2024

World Bank · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1990200020102020202415.9739.9763.9887.98

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