Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Foreign assets per capita
Liberia
118.08 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sierra Leone
138.85 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Liberia rank
140th
Sierra Leone rank
137th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 138.85 real chained 2019 US$ against 118.08 real chained 2019 US$ in Liberia, a difference of 20.77 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Liberia ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 137th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75 real chained 2019 US$ | 243.25 real chained 2019 US$ | 168.26 real chained 2019 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 111.82 real chained 2019 US$ | 191 real chained 2019 US$ | 79.18 real chained 2019 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 270.34 real chained 2019 US$ | 230.5 real chained 2019 US$ | 39.84 real chained 2019 US$ | Liberia |
| 2020s | 118.08 real chained 2019 US$ | 138.85 real chained 2019 US$ | 20.77 real chained 2019 US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 138.85 real chained 2019 US$ against 118.08 real chained 2019 US$ in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 20.77 real chained 2019 US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Liberia ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 137th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.