Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 228.74 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Sierra Leone, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Sierra Leone stood at 228.74 million.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Sierra Leone peaked at 509.85 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52,323, in 2009.
Sierra Leone ranks 145th of 245 countries on this measure, 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, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 52,323 | — |
| 2010 | 95.68 million | +182765.5% |
| 2011 | 116.26 million | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 52.14 million | -55.1% |
| 2013 | 66.33 million | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 107.22 million | +61.7% |
| 2015 | 135.78 million | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 265.69 million | +95.7% |
| 2017 | 300.67 million | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 400.72 million | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 400.67 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 355.59 million | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 330.70 million | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 509.85 million | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 221.97 million | -56.5% |
| 2024 | 228.74 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,323 | 52,323 | 52,323 | 1 |
| 2010s | 194.12 million | 52.14 million | 400.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 329.37 million | 221.97 million | 509.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Sierra Leone?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Sierra Leone was 228.74 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 509.85 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,323 in 2009.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
- Sierra Leone ranks 145th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. 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, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.