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
138th
of 150 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 138th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Foreign assets per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Sierra Leone, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 363.72 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 277.81 real chained 2019 US$ -23.6%
1997 212.38 real chained 2019 US$ -23.6%
1998 201.51 real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
1999 160.86 real chained 2019 US$ -20.2%
2000 151.12 real chained 2019 US$ -6.1%
2001 159.77 real chained 2019 US$ +5.7%
2002 174.31 real chained 2019 US$ +9.1%
2003 147.14 real chained 2019 US$ -15.6%
2004 176.68 real chained 2019 US$ +20.1%
2005 199.58 real chained 2019 US$ +13.0%
2006 223.81 real chained 2019 US$ +12.1%
2007 221.65 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2008 203.28 real chained 2019 US$ -8.3%
2009 252.61 real chained 2019 US$ +24.3%
2010 252.47 real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2011 292.48 real chained 2019 US$ +15.8%
2012 287.89 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2013 291.4 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2014 277.61 real chained 2019 US$ -4.7%
2015 239.91 real chained 2019 US$ -13.6%
2016 186.19 real chained 2019 US$ -22.4%
2017 191.38 real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%
2018 152.61 real chained 2019 US$ -20.3%
2019 133.1 real chained 2019 US$ -12.8%
2020 138.85 real chained 2019 US$ +4.3%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 138.85 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.19 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 138.85 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 33% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

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. 135 Uganda 183.93 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 136 Rwanda 176.51 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 137 Tanzania 143.31 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 139 Madagascar 136.31 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 140 Zimbabwe 119.04 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 141 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 138th out of 150 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.