Foreign liabilities per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign liabilities per capita was 423.49 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign liabilities per capita in Sierra Leone, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 423.49 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 423.49 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 177.32 current US$, in 2009.
Sierra Leone ranks 145th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 293.47 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 290.06 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 276.96 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 299.78 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 299.21 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 279.01 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 271.97 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 280.93 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 314.34 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 384.04 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 362.11 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 366.97 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 186.05 current US$ | -49.3% |
| 2008 | 179.28 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 177.32 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 222.63 current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 417.25 current US$ | +87.4% |
| 2012 | 419.38 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 370.86 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 397.02 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 347.52 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 280.49 current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 300.62 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 335.31 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 387.61 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 423.49 current US$ | +9.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 423.49 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 669.34 current US$, 63% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 423.49 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +87.4% | 222.63 current US$ | 417.25 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291.89 current US$ | 276.96 current US$ | 299.78 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 280.2 current US$ | 177.32 current US$ | 384.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.87 current US$ | 222.63 current US$ | 419.38 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.49 current US$ | 423.49 current US$ | 423.49 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 liabilities per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Sierra Leone was 423.49 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 423.49 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.32 current US$ in 2009.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 145th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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