Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) was -288.21 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Sierra Leone, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Sierra Leone is -288.21 million current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and down 223.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Sierra Leone peaked at 252.68 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.10 billion current US$, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -107.88 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -74.82 million current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1992 | -143.46 million current US$ | +91.7% |
| 1993 | -105.85 million current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1994 | -77.54 million current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1995 | -199.81 million current US$ | +157.7% |
| 1996 | -154.68 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1997 | -196.84 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1998 | -163.28 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1999 | -106.13 million current US$ | -35.0% |
| 2000 | -160.88 million current US$ | +51.6% |
| 2001 | -127.46 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2002 | -111.91 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2003 | -170.52 million current US$ | +52.4% |
| 2004 | -141.06 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2005 | -101.42 million current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2006 | -123.06 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2007 | -59.55 million current US$ | -51.6% |
| 2008 | -86.87 million current US$ | +45.9% |
| 2009 | -150.49 million current US$ | +73.2% |
| 2010 | 233.60 million current US$ | -255.2% |
| 2011 | -340.50 million current US$ | -245.8% |
| 2012 | -59.69 million current US$ | -82.5% |
| 2013 | -1.10 billion current US$ | +1740.9% |
| 2014 | 252.68 million current US$ | -123.0% |
| 2015 | -545.15 million current US$ | -315.8% |
| 2016 | -993.68 million current US$ | +82.3% |
| 2017 | -503.65 million current US$ | -49.3% |
| 2018 | -705.86 million current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2019 | -377.61 million current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2020 | -288.21 million current US$ | -23.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -288.21 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 million current US$. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -288.21 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.25 million current US$. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1740.9% | -59.69 million current US$ | -1.10 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -133.03 million current US$ | -199.81 million current US$ | -74.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -123.32 million current US$ | -170.52 million current US$ | -59.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -413.86 million current US$ | -1.10 billion current US$ | 252.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -288.21 million current US$ | -288.21 million current US$ | -288.21 million current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Sierra Leone?
- Adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Sierra Leone was -288.21 million current US$ in 2020, according to World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net saving (current us dollars) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 252.68 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net saving (current us dollars) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.10 billion current US$ in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adjusted net saving (current us dollars)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net saving (current us dollars) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 223.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net saving (current US dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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