🏳️ Sierra Leone
Public Sector Debt · 2026
Total Debt
43.6%
of GDP
Global Rank
#136
of 192
SOE Debt
+5.0%
3 categories
Where the Debt Sits
Central Government
Central Government: 38.6%Energy SOEs: 2.5%Infrastructure: 0.5%Public Corps: 2.0%
Full Debt Breakdown
Central Government38.6% of GDP
Central GovernmentIMF WEO — General Government Debt
38.6%Energy SOEs2.5% of GDP
EDSA (electricity)IMF Art IV 2024$73M arrears
2.5%Infrastructure SOEs0.5% of GDP
SierratelIMF Art IV 2024State telecom
0.5%Public Corporations2.0% of GDP
Other SOEsIMF Art IV 2024Authorities estimate SOE debt = 5% GDP
1.7%Sierra Rutile (mining, partial)EITIMining partial state interest
0.3%Total Corporate Debt3.9% of GDP
NF corporate debt (est.)WB WDI 2020
3.9%Household Debt2.1% of GDP
Household debt (est.)WB WDI 2020
2.1%All Layers Total49.6%
Data Sources
IMF WEO — General Government Debtgeneral_government · Updated semi_annual
Dec 202638.6% GDP
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