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 140th out of 149 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.

Foreign assets in Sierra Leone

Name: Foreign assets in Sierra Leone
Creator: 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
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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

140th

of 149 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

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 140th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

137 Lesotho 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
138 Suriname 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
139 Malawi 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
141 Solomon Islands 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
142 Guinea-Bissau 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
143 Burundi 786.42 million real chained 2019 US$ compare

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More reference data data for Sierra Leone

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 8.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 79.92 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 2.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0317 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 11.67 (2050)

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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 140th out of 149 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

Indicator: Foreign assets (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: 10 August 2026

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.