Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP was -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 145.0% on the previous year and down 154.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1074 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +920.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +921.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0075 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +345.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0106 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +260.8% |
| 1979 | 0.003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0107 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0181 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.2% |
| 1990 | 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -988.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0428 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26188.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0452 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0402 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0487 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0357 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 0.031 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0277 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1074 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +915.0% |
| 2001 | 0.04 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0222 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0113 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +598.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +307.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -145.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0039 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +26188.3% | -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | -988.4% | 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +920.6% | 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1972 | +921.7% | 0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +915.0% | 0.0106 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1074 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | +598.3% | 0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0282 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0487 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0221 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1074 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 98 Sao Tome and Principe -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Afghanistan -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 India -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Sudan -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Myanmar -0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 North Macedonia -0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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, IBRD -284,000 NFL, current US$ (2000)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 136.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1074 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.