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Sierra Leone External Debt (% of GNI)

31.1%as of 2024-17.7% vs 2023

Total external debt stocks as a share of gross national income. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

Trend

20002024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodExternal Debt (% of GNI)
202431.1%
202337.8%
202234%
202135.6%
202032.9%
201929.9%
201829%
201731.8%
201627.1%
201523.3%
201419.6%
201319.8%

Get this via API

GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=SL&metric_key=external_debt_stocks_pct_gni" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

External Debt (% of GNI) across Africa

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CountryExternal Debt (% of GNI)Period
Nigeria60%2024
Kenya35%2024
South Africa44.8%2024
Egypt42%2024
Ghana46.9%2024
Ethiopia24.3%2022

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