Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate was -400.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-400.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 399.0%
World rank
117th
of 122 countries
All-time high
801.18 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-851.93 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
50
1972–2024

Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1972–2024

-1.0k-50005001.0k197219982024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is -400.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 399.0% on the previous year and down 329.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 801.18 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -851.93 % change on previous year, in 2001.

That places Sierra Leone 117th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1972 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 -92.64 % change on previous year
1973 -13.31 % change on previous year -85.6%
1974 -130.28 % change on previous year +878.7%
1975 636.59 % change on previous year -588.6%
1976 0.0873 % change on previous year -100.0%
1977 -57.44 % change on previous year -65874.0%
1978 -342.54 % change on previous year +496.3%
1979 144.02 % change on previous year -142.0%
1981 -59.88 % change on previous year -141.6%
1982 199.23 % change on previous year -432.7%
1983 -85.91 % change on previous year -143.1%
1984 -117.41 % change on previous year +36.7%
1985 450.21 % change on previous year -483.5%
1986 79.14 % change on previous year -82.4%
1987 -15.98 % change on previous year -120.2%
1988 85.75 % change on previous year -636.5%
1989 -133.33 % change on previous year -255.5%
1990 562.17 % change on previous year -521.6%
1991 -28.16 % change on previous year -105.0%
1992 -43.99 % change on previous year +56.2%
1993 463.3 % change on previous year -1153.1%
1994 -123.38 % change on previous year -126.6%
1995 -136.08 % change on previous year +10.3%
1996 -142.16 % change on previous year +4.5%
1997 90.9 % change on previous year -163.9%
1998 133.23 % change on previous year +46.6%
1999 -282.09 % change on previous year -311.7%
2000 124.15 % change on previous year -144.0%
2001 -851.93 % change on previous year -786.2%
2002 109.64 % change on previous year -112.9%
2003 -150.24 % change on previous year -237.0%
2005 37.47 % change on previous year -124.9%
2006 23.66 % change on previous year -36.8%
2007 198.59 % change on previous year +739.2%
2008 801.18 % change on previous year +303.4%
2009 -19.22 % change on previous year -102.4%
2010 -37.87 % change on previous year +97.0%
2011 525.92 % change on previous year -1488.8%
2012 -33.41 % change on previous year -106.4%
2013 -48.92 % change on previous year +46.4%
2014 -93.22 % change on previous year +90.6%
2016 36.4 % change on previous year -139.1%
2017 -86.66 % change on previous year -338.0%
2018 233.02 % change on previous year -368.9%
2019 249.83 % change on previous year +7.2%
2020 -55.31 % change on previous year -122.1%
2021 -20.18 % change on previous year -63.5%
2022 -200.25 % change on previous year +892.2%
2023 134.03 % change on previous year -166.9%
2024 -400.76 % change on previous year -399.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.06 % change on previous year -342.54 % change on previous year 636.59 % change on previous year 8
1980s 44.65 % change on previous year -133.33 % change on previous year 450.21 % change on previous year 9
1990s 49.37 % change on previous year -282.09 % change on previous year 562.17 % change on previous year 10
2000s 30.37 % change on previous year -851.93 % change on previous year 801.18 % change on previous year 9
2010s 82.79 % change on previous year -93.22 % change on previous year 525.92 % change on previous year 9
2020s -108.49 % change on previous year -400.76 % change on previous year 134.03 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 114 Niger -205.7 % change on previous year compare
  2. 115 Iraq -255.41 % change on previous year compare
  3. 116 Pakistan -309.28 % change on previous year compare
  4. 118 Jamaica -496.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 119 Fiji -557.19 % change on previous year compare
  6. 120 Comoros -671.18 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
Net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -400.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 801.18 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -851.93 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 117th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 329.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 5,779 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.