Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre was 136.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
136.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 55.2%
World rank
49th
of 114 countries
All-time high
993.23 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
-1.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 136.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 55.2% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 993.23 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Sierra Leone 49th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.097 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.9559 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +885.7% |
| 1972 | 10.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +1033.3% |
| 1973 | 59.66 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +450.6% |
| 1974 | 30.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1975 | 33.18 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 26.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 28.26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 141.62 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +401.1% |
| 1979 | 46.4 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.2% |
| 1980 | 32.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1981 | 32.43 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 78.65 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.5% |
| 1983 | 79.51 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 80.69 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 127.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1986 | 123.18 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 30.98 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.9% |
| 1988 | 11.47 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 1989 | 3.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1663 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.3% |
| 1991 | -1.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -1166.7% |
| 1992 | 403.3 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -22842.2% |
| 1993 | 481.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 507.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 587.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 465.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 365.61 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 257.66 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 98.14 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 2000 | 946.26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +864.2% |
| 2001 | 931.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 595.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2003 | 336.91 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2004 | 423.39 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 257.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 219.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 196.31 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 355.25 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 2009 | 208.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 444.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 2011 | 487.46 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 534.73 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 198.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 2014 | 135.51 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 73.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 78.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 514.98 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +559.9% |
| 2018 | 217.26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 2019 | 903.7 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +315.9% |
| 2020 | 993.23 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 591.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 304.68 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2023 | 136.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 136.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 81.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 136.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +22842.2% | -1.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 403.3 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -1166.7% | 0.1663 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +1033.3% | 0.9559 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +885.7% | 0.097 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.9559 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +864.2% | 98.14 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 946.26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +559.9% | 78.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 514.98 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.097 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 141.62 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 127.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 316.46 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 587.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 447.08 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 196.31 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 946.26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.85 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 73.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 903.7 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 506.52 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 136.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 993.23 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 46 Congo 179.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Gambia 163.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Guinea 136.59 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Mali 81.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Lebanon 79.47 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Niger 72.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 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 net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 136.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 993.23 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 49th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.