International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -3.58 billion in 2023. ▼ Falling
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Sierra Leone, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Sierra Leone stood at -3.58 billion. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 163.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Sierra Leone peaked at -583.67 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, -3.58 billion, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.87 billion | — |
| 2006 | -1.88 billion | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -726.43 million | -61.3% |
| 2008 | -718.71 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | -583.67 million | -18.8% |
| 2010 | -811.71 million | +39.1% |
| 2011 | -1.89 billion | +132.7% |
| 2012 | -1.77 billion | -6.2% |
| 2013 | -1.36 billion | -23.3% |
| 2014 | -1.65 billion | +21.4% |
| 2015 | -1.53 billion | -7.0% |
| 2016 | -1.23 billion | -19.9% |
| 2017 | -2.56 billion | +108.0% |
| 2018 | -2.41 billion | -5.6% |
| 2019 | -2.47 billion | +2.3% |
| 2020 | -2.55 billion | +3.4% |
| 2021 | -2.78 billion | +9.0% |
| 2022 | -3.24 billion | +16.4% |
| 2023 | -3.58 billion | +10.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -3.58 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is -9.20 billion, 39% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -3.58 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.83 billion, 41% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International investment position, Net (assets less 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 | -132.7% | -811.71 million | -1.89 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.15 billion | -1.88 billion | -583.67 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.77 billion | -2.56 billion | -811.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.04 billion | -3.58 billion | -2.55 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda -2.55 billion compare
- 81 Suriname -2.70 billion compare
- 82 Cape Verde -3.19 billion compare
- 84 Djibouti -3.75 billion compare
- 85 Seychelles -3.89 billion compare
- 86 Bhutan -3.94 billion compare
More external debt data for Sierra Leone
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 9.00 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.04 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0013 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -4.82 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.5577 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -284,000 NFL, current US$ (2000)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Sierra Leone?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Sierra Leone was -3.58 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was -583.67 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.58 billion in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 163.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.