Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs Sierra Leone: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
-2.67
in 2027
Sierra Leone
-1.4
in 2027
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
14th
Sierra Leone rank
14th

Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP over time

  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • Sierra Leone
-20-15-10-50200020132027

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports -1.4 against -2.67 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a difference of 1.27.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ahead.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 19 groups.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s -1.5 -1.91 0.4106 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
2010s -1.19 -6.81 5.62 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
2020s -1.7 -2.04 0.3341 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at -1.4 against -2.67 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of 2027.
What is the difference in direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Sierra Leone?
1.27, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Sierra Leone?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Sierra Leone rank globally for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs Sierra Leone: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://debt.statizoid.com/compare/direct-investment-net-assets-less-liabilities-percent-of-gdp-balance-of-payments-and/economic-community-of-west-african-states-ecowas/sierra-leone/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://debt.statizoid.com/compare/direct-investment-net-assets-less-liabilities-percent-of-gdp-balance-of-payments-and/economic-community-of-west-african-states-ecowas/sierra-leone/">Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs Sierra Leone: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,766 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed

Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.