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
142nd
of 149 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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995200720201995: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 543.1 real chained 2019 US$2008: 483.6 real chained 2019 US$2009: 445.1 real chained 2019 US$2010: 521.3 real chained 2019 US$2011: 914.9 real chained 2019 US$2012: 862.8 real chained 2019 US$2013: 723 real chained 2019 US$2014: 739.7 real chained 2019 US$2015: 606.8 real chained 2019 US$2016: 441.7 real chained 2019 US$2017: 400.4 real chained 2019 US$2018: 385 real chained 2019 US$2019: 387.6 real chained 2019 US$2020: 373.3 real chained 2019 US$

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 142nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 139 Guinea 462.92 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 140 Iran 442.91 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 141 Central African Republic 414.92 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 143 Malawi 360.64 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 144 Haiti 348.02 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 145 Nepal 346.14 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 142nd out of 149 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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