Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation was 0 BoP, current US$ in 2010. β—† Volatile

Latest (2010)
0 BoP, current US$
World rank
6th
of 33 countries
All-time high
36.33 million BoP, current US$
in 1998
All-time low
-9.50 million BoP, current US$
in 1978
Years of data
28
1971–2010

Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation in Sierra Leone, 1971–2010

-10.0M010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1971199020101971: 100.0k BoP, current US$1974: 700.0k BoP, current US$1975: 4.5M BoP, current US$1976: 13.4M BoP, current US$1977: -3.2M BoP, current US$1978: -9.5M BoP, current US$1979: 18.4M BoP, current US$1990: 27.8M BoP, current US$1991: 25.3M BoP, current US$1992: 0 BoP, current US$1993: 0 BoP, current US$1994: 0 BoP, current US$1995: 0 BoP, current US$1996: 0 BoP, current US$1997: 23.2M BoP, current US$1998: 36.3M BoP, current US$1999: 17.4M BoP, current US$2000: 20.5M BoP, current US$2001: 0 BoP, current US$2002: 6.7M BoP, current US$2003: 0 BoP, current US$2004: 0 BoP, current US$2005: 0 BoP, current US$2006: 0 BoP, current US$2007: 0 BoP, current US$2008: 0 BoP, current US$2009: 0 BoP, current US$2010: 0 BoP, current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2010, debt service not paid: arrears accumulation in Sierra Leone stood at 0 BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service not paid: arrears accumulation in Sierra Leone peaked at 36.33 million BoP, current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, -9.50 million BoP, current US$, in 1978.

That places Sierra Leone 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.49 million BoP, current US$ -9.50 million BoP, current US$ 18.40 million BoP, current US$ 7
1990s 12.99 million BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 36.33 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 2.71 million BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 20.46 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 3 Congo 90.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 4 Guinea 3 BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia 2 BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 6 Benin 0 BoP, current US$
  5. 6 Botswana 0 BoP, current US$
  6. 6 Burkina Faso 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  7. 6 Cameroon 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  8. 6 Chad 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  9. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  10. 6 Eritrea 0 BoP, current US$
  11. 6 Ghana 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  12. 6 Guinea-Bissau 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  13. 6 Kenya 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  14. 6 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$
  15. 6 Liberia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  16. 6 Mali 0 BoP, current US$
  17. 6 Mauritania 0 BoP, current US$
  18. 6 Mauritius 0 BoP, current US$
  19. 6 Mozambique 0 BoP, current US$
  20. 6 Nigeria 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  21. 6 Rwanda 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  22. 6 Sao Tome and Principe 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  23. 6 Senegal 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  24. 6 Seychelles 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  25. 6 South Africa 0 BoP, current US$
  26. 6 Eswatini 0 BoP, current US$
  27. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  28. 6 Uganda 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  29. 6 Zambia 0 BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

More trade data for Sierra Leone

All data for Sierra Leone β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is debt service not paid: arrears accumulation in Sierra Leone?
Debt service not paid: arrears accumulation in Sierra Leone was 0 BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest debt service not paid: arrears accumulation recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 36.33 million BoP, current US$ in 1998.
What is the lowest debt service not paid: arrears accumulation recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -9.50 million BoP, current US$ in 1978.
How does Sierra Leone rank for debt service not paid: arrears accumulation?
Sierra Leone ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2010.
Is debt service not paid: arrears accumulation rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 708 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

In the standard presentation of the balance of payments, arrears of interest and amortization--amounts that are past due and unpaid--are recorded as if the amounts had been paid on schedule, and an offsetting entry is made to reflect the associated new, short-term commitments. Data are in current US dollars.