Foreign assets in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign assets was 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
141st
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.03 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
All-time low
692.76 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Sierra Leone, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets in Sierra Leone stood at 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 692.76 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 935.52 million real chained 2019 US$ | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 896.70 million real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 719.86 million real chained 2019 US$ | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 692.76 million real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 776.02 million real chained 2019 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 895.98 million real chained 2019 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 787.32 million real chained 2019 US$ | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 977.65 million real chained 2019 US$ | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 1.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 1.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 1.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 1.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 1.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.33 billion real chained 2019 US$, 49% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 719.86 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 692.76 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 138 Lesotho 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Suriname 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 Malawi 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 144 Burundi 786.42 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 1.14 billion 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 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 692.76 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign assets?
- Sierra Leone ranks 141st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.