Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial was 6.21 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.21 million
Change on year
down 55.4%
World rank
157th
of 245 countries
All-time high
112.85 million
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial in Sierra Leone, 2009–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M2009201620242009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 1.6M2014: 393.8k2015: 02016: 88.9M2017: 60.0M2018: 112.8M2019: 104.2M2020: 91.3M2021: 65.8M2022: 32.3M2023: 13.9M2024: 6.2M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in Sierra Leone stood at 6.21 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.4% on the previous year and up 1,476.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in Sierra Leone peaked at 112.85 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.

That places Sierra Leone 157th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Sierra Leone, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1.62 million
2014 393,813 -75.7%
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 88.91 million
2017 59.98 million -32.5%
2018 112.85 million +88.1%
2019 104.23 million -7.6%
2020 91.30 million -12.4%
2021 65.84 million -27.9%
2022 32.34 million -50.9%
2023 13.91 million -57.0%
2024 6.21 million -55.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 1
2010s 36.80 million 0 112.85 million 10
2020s 41.92 million 6.21 million 91.30 million 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 154 Maldives 8.00 million compare
  2. 155 Niger 6.84 million compare
  3. 156 Puerto Rico 6.51 million compare
  4. 158 Guinea-Bissau 5.98 million compare
  5. 159 Chad 5.93 million compare
  6. 160 Lesotho 5.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in Sierra Leone?
Inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in Sierra Leone was 6.21 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 112.85 million in 2018.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
How does Sierra Leone rank for inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial?
Sierra Leone ranks 157th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,476.9%. 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 Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.