Natural resource rents in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Natural resource rents was 9.04 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
9.04
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
53rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
22.03
in 1986
All-time low
7.23
in 2013
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural resource rents in Sierra Leone, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Sierra Leone is 9.04, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.03 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.23, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 53rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Natural resource rents in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.85 | — |
| 1971 | 7.76 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 7.49 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 8.18 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 9.27 | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 10.78 | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 10.23 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 15.28 | +49.4% |
| 1978 | 11.29 | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 8.86 | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 10.49 | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 9.03 | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 10.54 | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 10.28 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.3 | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 9.61 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 22.03 | +129.3% |
| 1987 | 14.29 | -35.1% |
| 1988 | 10 | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 12.51 | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 19.8 | +58.2% |
| 1991 | 15.61 | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 18.35 | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 11.78 | -35.8% |
| 1994 | 11.36 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 15.89 | +39.8% |
| 1996 | 14.61 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 16.21 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 21.66 | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 13.37 | -38.3% |
| 2000 | 14.26 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 8.05 | -43.5% |
| 2002 | 8.44 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.88 | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 11.1 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 9.9 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 9.43 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 12.26 | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 11.61 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 12.27 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 10.53 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 10.99 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 9.77 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 7.23 | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 8.03 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 10.57 | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 14.67 | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 14.94 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.56 | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 7.49 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 8.23 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 9.04 | +9.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 9.04 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.34, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 9.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7 | 7.49 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.81 | 9.03 | 22.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.86 | 11.36 | 21.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.02 | 8.05 | 14.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 | 7.23 | 14.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.63 | 8.23 | 9.04 | 2 |
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 natural resource rents in Sierra Leone?
- Natural resource rents in Sierra Leone was 9.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.03 in 1986.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for natural resource rents?
- Sierra Leone ranks 53rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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