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National Debt of Sierra Leone

101,933,225,091 Le
Updated: - Data from IMF/World Bank/ECB
Debt as % of GDP
63.39%
Latest year: 2024
Debt (nominal)
101,933,225,091 Le
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GDP (nominal)
160,805,857,627 Le
Latest year: 2024
Population
7,976,985
Latest year: 2024
Interest per Year
3,057,996,753 Le
97 Le / second
Debt per Citizen
12,778 Le
Based on latest pop
Inflation (CPI, %)
28.63%
Year: 2024
GDP growth (%, real)
4.00%
Year: 2024
Unemployment (%)
3.13%
Year: 2024
Budget balance (% GDP)
-
Year: -

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Sierra Leone Economy Snapshot

The economy of Sierra Leone shows mixed signals, with a nominal GDP of 160.8 billion Le and average income of about 20,159 Le per person. High inflation at 28.63%, while the economy posted solid growth of 4.00%. Very low unemployment around 3.13%.

GDP (nominal)160,805,857,627 Le
GDP per capita20,159 Le
Inflation28.63%
GDP growth4.00%
Unemployment3.13%

Sierra Leone Economy Facts

Or 31 passenger planes enough for a global fleet.

Spending $1M a day would take 13 years to use up the entire debt.

Debt is 0.63× the annual GDP roughly the size of the economy.

Country Comparison

CountryDebt as % of GDPGDP (USD)
Vanuatu63.10%$ 1.2B
Slovenia63.37%$ 72.5B
Sierra Leone63.39%$ 7.5B
Malawi63.74%$ 11.0B
Poland63.91%$ 914.7B