Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth was -373.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth in Sierra Leone stood at -373.75 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 919.0% on the previous year and down 818.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth in Sierra Leone peaked at 749.73 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -373.75 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 120th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -54.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1973 | 193.76 % change on previous year | +1396.1% |
| 1974 | 85.77 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1975 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1976 | -70.76 % change on previous year | -705.4% |
| 1977 | 98.29 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 1978 | 142.3 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1979 | -41.96 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1980 | 17.84 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1981 | -30.93 % change on previous year | -273.3% |
| 1982 | 255.75 % change on previous year | -927.0% |
| 1983 | -58.11 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1984 | 33.57 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1985 | 55.14 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1986 | -44.01 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1987 | -57.33 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 250.86 % change on previous year | -537.5% |
| 1989 | -69.71 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1990 | -118.37 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 1991 | 621.17 % change on previous year | -624.8% |
| 1992 | 749.73 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 81.25 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1994 | -11.6 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1995 | 47.07 % change on previous year | -505.9% |
| 1996 | -18.22 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1997 | -46.19 % change on previous year | +153.5% |
| 1998 | -14.26 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1999 | -65.95 % change on previous year | +362.5% |
| 2000 | 521.26 % change on previous year | -890.3% |
| 2001 | 16.92 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2002 | -26.55 % change on previous year | -256.9% |
| 2003 | -37.8 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2004 | 115.65 % change on previous year | -406.0% |
| 2005 | -38.04 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2006 | -57.03 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 2007 | 21.98 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2008 | 117.13 % change on previous year | +432.9% |
| 2009 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2010 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 2011 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2012 | 52.39 % change on previous year | -602.2% |
| 2013 | -11.51 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2014 | -40.68 % change on previous year | +253.5% |
| 2015 | 25.78 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2016 | -61.26 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 2017 | 358.74 % change on previous year | -685.6% |
| 2018 | -32.43 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2019 | 23.98 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2020 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2021 | -40.43 % change on previous year | -512.7% |
| 2022 | -78.67 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 2023 | -36.68 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2024 | -373.75 % change on previous year | +919.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -373.75 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -23.81 % change on previous year, 15.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -373.75 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.86 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1396.1% | 12.95 % change on previous year | 193.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.95 % change on previous year | -70.76 % change on previous year | 193.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 35.31 % change on previous year | -69.71 % change on previous year | 255.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.46 % change on previous year | -118.37 % change on previous year | 749.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.37 % change on previous year | -57.03 % change on previous year | 521.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.79 % change on previous year | -61.26 % change on previous year | 358.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -103.95 % change on previous year | -373.75 % change on previous year | 9.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More external debt data for Sierra Leone
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 9.00 million NFL, US$ (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 net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth in Sierra Leone?
- Net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth in Sierra Leone was -373.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 749.73 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -373.75 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 120th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 818.7%. 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, multilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net financial flows, multilateral International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.