Foreign assets in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign assets was 1.30 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.30 billion current US$
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
141st
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.30 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
120.00 million current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Sierra Leone, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.30 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.30 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 120.00 million current US$, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 185.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 155.00 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 131.00 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 137.00 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 120.00 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 126.00 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 154.00 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 194.00 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 186.00 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 252.00 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 319.00 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 399.00 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 451.00 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 459.00 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 630.00 million current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 694.00 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 882.00 million current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 950.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.00 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 886.00 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.30 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.73 billion current US$, 47% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.30 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.86 billion current US$, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.60 million current US$ | 120.00 million current US$ | 185.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 317.00 million current US$ | 126.00 million current US$ | 630.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 974.10 million current US$ | 694.00 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 foreign assets in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign assets in Sierra Leone was 1.30 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.00 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign assets?
- Sierra Leone ranks 141st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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