Foreign liabilities in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign liabilities was 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
141st
of 150 countries
All-time high
10.79 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
2.79 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Sierra Leone, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Sierra Leone peaked at 10.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.79 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2009.
Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 9.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 8.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 8.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 7.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 6.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 8.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 7.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 6.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 2.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 6.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +80.3% |
| 2012 | 5.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 5.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 3.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 27% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 19% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +80.3% | 3.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 138 Haiti 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Suriname 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 Burundi 3.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 2.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Central African Republic 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 144 Lesotho 2.14 billion 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 in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign liabilities in Sierra Leone was 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign liabilities?
- Sierra Leone ranks 141st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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