Foreign assets per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Foreign assets per capita was 138.85 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
138.85 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
137th
of 149 countries
All-time high
363.72 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
133.1 real chained 2019 US$
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Sierra Leone, 1995–2020

01002003004001995200720201995: 363.7 real chained 2019 US$1996: 277.8 real chained 2019 US$1997: 212.4 real chained 2019 US$1998: 201.5 real chained 2019 US$1999: 160.9 real chained 2019 US$2000: 151.1 real chained 2019 US$2001: 159.8 real chained 2019 US$2002: 174.3 real chained 2019 US$2003: 147.1 real chained 2019 US$2004: 176.7 real chained 2019 US$2005: 199.6 real chained 2019 US$2006: 223.8 real chained 2019 US$2007: 221.6 real chained 2019 US$2008: 203.3 real chained 2019 US$2009: 252.6 real chained 2019 US$2010: 252.5 real chained 2019 US$2011: 292.5 real chained 2019 US$2012: 287.9 real chained 2019 US$2013: 291.4 real chained 2019 US$2014: 277.6 real chained 2019 US$2015: 239.9 real chained 2019 US$2016: 186.2 real chained 2019 US$2017: 191.4 real chained 2019 US$2018: 152.6 real chained 2019 US$2019: 133.1 real chained 2019 US$2020: 138.8 real chained 2019 US$

Source: 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. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 138.85 real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 363.72 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 133.1 real chained 2019 US$, in 2019.

Sierra Leone ranks 137th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 243.25 real chained 2019 US$ 160.86 real chained 2019 US$ 363.72 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 191 real chained 2019 US$ 147.14 real chained 2019 US$ 252.61 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 230.5 real chained 2019 US$ 133.1 real chained 2019 US$ 292.48 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 138.85 real chained 2019 US$ 138.85 real chained 2019 US$ 138.85 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 134 Uganda 183.93 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 135 Rwanda 176.51 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 136 Tanzania 143.31 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 138 Madagascar 136.31 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 139 Zimbabwe 119.04 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 140 Liberia 118.08 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Sierra Leone?
Foreign assets per capita in Sierra Leone was 138.85 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 363.72 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 133.1 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign assets per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 137th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures 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 part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.