Adjusted net savings per person in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Adjusted net savings per person was -36.42 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-36.42
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
142nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
37.54
in 2010
All-time low
-163.65
in 2013
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Adjusted net savings per person in Sierra Leone, 1990–2020

-150-100-500501990200520201990: -25.71991: -17.61992: -34.41993: -25.51994: -18.61995: -47.81996: -36.81997: -46.31998: -381999: -24.62000: -36.42001: -27.22002: -22.52003: -32.92004: -26.32005: -18.42006: -21.92007: -10.42008: -14.72009: -24.92010: 37.52011: -53.32012: -9.12013: -163.72014: 36.82015: -77.52016: -137.92017: -68.22018: -93.42019: -48.82020: -36.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net savings per person in Sierra Leone is -36.42, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 25.4% on the previous year and down 197.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 37.54 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -163.65, in 2013.

Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Adjusted net savings per person in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net savings per person in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 -25.71 —
1991 -17.62 -31.5%
1992 -34.43 +95.4%
1993 -25.46 -26.1%
1994 -18.58 -27.0%
1995 -47.81 +157.3%
1996 -36.83 -23.0%
1997 -46.28 +25.7%
1998 -38.01 -17.9%
1999 -24.58 -35.3%
2000 -36.37 +48.0%
2001 -27.16 -25.3%
2002 -22.51 -17.1%
2003 -32.93 +46.3%
2004 -26.34 -20.0%
2005 -18.43 -30.0%
2006 -21.88 +18.7%
2007 -10.36 -52.7%
2008 -14.74 +42.3%
2009 -24.85 +68.6%
2010 37.54 -251.1%
2011 -53.31 -242.0%
2012 -9.11 -82.9%
2013 -163.65 +1696.4%
2014 36.75 -122.5%
2015 -77.46 -310.8%
2016 -137.91 +78.0%
2017 -68.25 -50.5%
2018 -93.43 +36.9%
2019 -48.84 -47.7%
2020 -36.42 -25.4%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's -36.42 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.02. (18 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's -36.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.51. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted net savings per person 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -1696.4% -9.11 -163.65

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -31.53 -47.81 -17.62 10
2000s -23.56 -36.37 -10.36 10
2010s -57.77 -163.65 37.54 10
2020s -36.42 -36.42 -36.42 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 139 Uganda -25.81 compare
  2. 140 Mozambique -28.63 compare
  3. 141 Laos -34.65 compare
  4. 143 Tunisia -38.2 compare
  5. 144 Burundi -39.91 compare
  6. 145 Sudan -44.9 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings per person in Sierra Leone?
Adjusted net savings per person in Sierra Leone was -36.42 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 37.54 in 2010.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -163.65 in 2013.
How does Sierra Leone rank for adjusted net savings per person?
Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is adjusted net savings per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 197.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
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