Foreign liabilities per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign liabilities per capita was 373.29 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
373.29 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
143rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
2,495 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
373.29 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Sierra Leone, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 373.29 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,495 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 373.29 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,495 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,260 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 1,978 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 1,962 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,795 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 1,534 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 1,370 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 1,297 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,331 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,490 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 1,288 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 1,196 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 543.06 real chained 2019 US$ | -54.6% |
| 2008 | 483.62 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 445.08 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 521.31 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 914.91 real chained 2019 US$ | +75.5% |
| 2012 | 862.75 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 723.04 real chained 2019 US$ | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 739.68 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 606.83 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 441.72 real chained 2019 US$ | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 400.45 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 384.95 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 387.61 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 373.29 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 373.29 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 654.93 real chained 2019 US$, 57% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 373.29 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 891.11 real chained 2019 US$, 42% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +75.5% | 521.31 real chained 2019 US$ | 914.91 real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,098 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,795 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,495 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,098 real chained 2019 US$ | 445.08 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,534 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 598.32 real chained 2019 US$ | 384.95 real chained 2019 US$ | 914.91 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.29 real chained 2019 US$ | 373.29 real chained 2019 US$ | 373.29 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 140 Guinea 462.92 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 141 Iran 442.91 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Central African Republic 414.92 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 144 Malawi 360.64 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Haiti 348.02 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Nepal 346.14 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 liabilities per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Sierra Leone was 373.29 real chained 2019 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 2,495 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.29 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 143rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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