Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -301.83 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-301.83 million
Change on year
down 52.0%
World rank
111th
of 197 countries
All-time high
330.85 million
in 2007
All-time low
-1.73 billion
in 2011
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Sierra Leone, 2005–2023

-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M2005201420232005: -95.6M2006: 104.7M2007: 330.8M2008: -180.7M2009: -378.5M2010: -444.6M2011: -1.7B2012: -1.1B2013: -783.3M2014: -595.0M2015: -420.7M2016: -228.8M2017: -602.0M2018: -332.2M2019: -394.9M2020: -320.2M2021: -346.1M2022: -198.5M2023: -301.8M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Sierra Leone is -301.83 million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.0% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Sierra Leone peaked at 330.85 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.73 billion, in 2011.

That places Sierra Leone 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar) in Sierra Leone, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 -95.58 million
2006 104.65 million -209.5%
2007 330.85 million +216.1%
2008 -180.71 million -154.6%
2009 -378.49 million +109.4%
2010 -444.57 million +17.5%
2011 -1.73 billion +288.2%
2012 -1.10 billion -36.4%
2013 -783.34 million -28.6%
2014 -595.04 million -24.0%
2015 -420.69 million -29.3%
2016 -228.85 million -45.6%
2017 -601.99 million +163.1%
2018 -332.24 million -44.8%
2019 -394.88 million +18.9%
2020 -320.19 million -18.9%
2021 -346.11 million +8.1%
2022 -198.51 million -42.6%
2023 -301.83 million +52.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -43.86 million -378.49 million 330.85 million 5
2010s -662.50 million -1.73 billion -228.85 million 10
2020s -291.66 million -346.11 million -198.51 million 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 108 Burundi -227.65 million compare
  2. 109 North Macedonia -252.90 million compare
  3. 110 Uruguay -281.56 million compare
  4. 112 New Zealand -315.86 million compare
  5. 113 Gambia -374.76 million compare
  6. 114 Kenya -424.09 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Sierra Leone?
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Sierra Leone was -301.83 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 330.85 million in 2007.
What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -1.73 billion in 2011.
How does Sierra Leone rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
Sierra Leone ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
206 places, 3,854 data points, 2005–2024
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