Adjusted net savings per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Adjusted net savings per capita was -36.42 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

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

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

-150-100-500501990200520201990: -25.7 current US$1991: -17.6 current US$1992: -34.4 current US$1993: -25.5 current US$1994: -18.6 current US$1995: -47.8 current US$1996: -36.8 current US$1997: -46.3 current US$1998: -38 current US$1999: -24.6 current US$2000: -36.4 current US$2001: -27.2 current US$2002: -22.5 current US$2003: -32.9 current US$2004: -26.3 current US$2005: -18.4 current US$2006: -21.9 current US$2007: -10.4 current US$2008: -14.7 current US$2009: -24.9 current US$2010: 37.5 current US$2011: -53.3 current US$2012: -9.1 current US$2013: -163.7 current US$2014: 36.8 current US$2015: -77.5 current US$2016: -137.9 current US$2017: -68.2 current US$2018: -93.4 current US$2019: -48.8 current US$2020: -36.4 current US$

Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net savings per capita in Sierra Leone is -36.42 current US$, 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 capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 37.54 current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -163.65 current US$, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

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

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings per capita in Sierra Leone?
Adjusted net savings per capita in Sierra Leone was -36.42 current US$ in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 37.54 current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -163.65 current US$ in 2013.
How does Sierra Leone rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is adjusted net savings per capita 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings per capita
Unit
current US$
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.