Foreign liabilities per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Foreign liabilities per capita was 423.49 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
423.49 current US$
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
145th
of 151 countries
All-time high
423.49 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
177.32 current US$
in 2009
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Sierra Leone, 1995–2020

01002003004001995200720201995: 293.5 current US$1996: 290.1 current US$1997: 277 current US$1998: 299.8 current US$1999: 299.2 current US$2000: 279 current US$2001: 272 current US$2002: 280.9 current US$2003: 314.3 current US$2004: 384 current US$2005: 362.1 current US$2006: 367 current US$2007: 186.1 current US$2008: 179.3 current US$2009: 177.3 current US$2010: 222.6 current US$2011: 417.2 current US$2012: 419.4 current US$2013: 370.9 current US$2014: 397 current US$2015: 347.5 current US$2016: 280.5 current US$2017: 300.6 current US$2018: 335.3 current US$2019: 387.6 current US$2020: 423.5 current US$

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

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Sierra Leone, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +87.4% 222.63 current US$ 417.25 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 142 Comoros 476.33 current US$ compare
  2. 143 Haiti 427.35 current US$ compare
  3. 144 Central African Republic 424.48 current US$ compare
  4. 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 398.49 current US$ compare
  5. 147 Malawi 391.75 current US$ compare
  6. 148 Liberia 366.58 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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