International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF was 4.70 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.70 billion
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
140th
of 171 countries
All-time high
4.70 billion
in 2023
All-time low
1.09 billion
in 2008
Years of data
19
2005–2023

International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in Sierra Leone, 2005–2023

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B2005201420232005: 2.1B2006: 2.1B2007: 1.1B2008: 1.1B2009: 1.1B2010: 1.4B2011: 2.7B2012: 2.7B2013: 2.3B2014: 2.7B2015: 2.5B2016: 2.1B2017: 3.6B2018: 3.2B2019: 3.3B2020: 3.6B2021: 4.2B2022: 4.4B2023: 4.7B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 4.70 billion for international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.70 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.09 billion, in 2008.

That places Sierra Leone 140th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar) in Sierra Leone, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 2.06 billion
2006 2.13 billion +3.6%
2007 1.10 billion -48.3%
2008 1.09 billion -1.5%
2009 1.11 billion +2.2%
2010 1.42 billion +28.3%
2011 2.71 billion +90.0%
2012 2.66 billion -1.7%
2013 2.34 billion -12.0%
2014 2.67 billion +13.8%
2015 2.45 billion -7.9%
2016 2.07 billion -15.6%
2017 3.65 billion +76.2%
2018 3.24 billion -11.1%
2019 3.30 billion +1.8%
2020 3.65 billion +10.5%
2021 4.19 billion +14.7%
2022 4.43 billion +5.9%
2023 4.70 billion +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.50 billion 1.09 billion 2.13 billion 5
2010s 2.65 billion 1.42 billion 3.65 billion 10
2020s 4.24 billion 3.65 billion 4.70 billion 4

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  4. 141 Bhutan 4.65 billion compare
  5. 142 Afghanistan 4.28 billion compare
  6. 143 Antigua and Barbuda 4.20 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Sierra Leone?
International investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Sierra Leone was 4.70 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 4.70 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 billion in 2008.
How does Sierra Leone rank for international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf?
Sierra Leone ranks 140th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
180 places, 3,171 data points, 2005–2024
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