Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) was -18.01 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, multilateral in Sierra Leone is -18.01 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 373.8% on the previous year and down 145.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral in Sierra Leone peaked at 88.91 million NFL, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -18.01 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 102nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.68 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.22 million NFL, current US$ | -54.5% |
| 1972 | 1.38 million NFL, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 4.05 million NFL, current US$ | +193.8% |
| 1974 | 7.52 million NFL, current US$ | +85.8% |
| 1975 | 8.40 million NFL, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 2.46 million NFL, current US$ | -70.8% |
| 1977 | 4.87 million NFL, current US$ | +98.3% |
| 1978 | 11.80 million NFL, current US$ | +142.3% |
| 1979 | 6.85 million NFL, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 1980 | 8.07 million NFL, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 5.58 million NFL, current US$ | -30.9% |
| 1982 | 19.83 million NFL, current US$ | +255.7% |
| 1983 | 8.31 million NFL, current US$ | -58.1% |
| 1984 | 11.10 million NFL, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 17.22 million NFL, current US$ | +55.1% |
| 1986 | 9.64 million NFL, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 1987 | 4.11 million NFL, current US$ | -57.3% |
| 1988 | 14.43 million NFL, current US$ | +250.9% |
| 1989 | 4.37 million NFL, current US$ | -69.7% |
| 1990 | -803,000 NFL, current US$ | -118.4% |
| 1991 | 4.18 million NFL, current US$ | -621.2% |
| 1992 | 35.56 million NFL, current US$ | +749.7% |
| 1993 | 64.45 million NFL, current US$ | +81.2% |
| 1994 | 56.98 million NFL, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 83.80 million NFL, current US$ | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 68.53 million NFL, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 36.88 million NFL, current US$ | -46.2% |
| 1998 | 31.62 million NFL, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 10.76 million NFL, current US$ | -66.0% |
| 2000 | 66.87 million NFL, current US$ | +521.3% |
| 2001 | 78.18 million NFL, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 57.43 million NFL, current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 35.72 million NFL, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 2004 | 77.04 million NFL, current US$ | +115.7% |
| 2005 | 47.73 million NFL, current US$ | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 20.51 million NFL, current US$ | -57.0% |
| 2007 | 25.02 million NFL, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 54.32 million NFL, current US$ | +117.1% |
| 2009 | 48.97 million NFL, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 55.52 million NFL, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 49.73 million NFL, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 75.78 million NFL, current US$ | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 67.06 million NFL, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 39.78 million NFL, current US$ | -40.7% |
| 2015 | 50.03 million NFL, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 19.38 million NFL, current US$ | -61.3% |
| 2017 | 88.91 million NFL, current US$ | +358.7% |
| 2018 | 60.07 million NFL, current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 74.48 million NFL, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 81.77 million NFL, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 48.72 million NFL, current US$ | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 10.39 million NFL, current US$ | -78.7% |
| 2023 | 6.58 million NFL, current US$ | -36.7% |
| 2024 | -18.01 million NFL, current US$ | -373.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -18.01 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.84 million NFL, current US$. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -18.01 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 201.06 million NFL, current US$. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) 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 | +749.7% | 4.18 million NFL, current US$ | 35.56 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1991 | +621.2% | -803,000 NFL, current US$ | 4.18 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2000 | +521.3% | 10.76 million NFL, current US$ | 66.87 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.12 million NFL, current US$ | 1.22 million NFL, current US$ | 11.80 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.27 million NFL, current US$ | 4.11 million NFL, current US$ | 19.83 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.20 million NFL, current US$ | -803,000 NFL, current US$ | 83.80 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.18 million NFL, current US$ | 20.51 million NFL, current US$ | 78.18 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.07 million NFL, current US$ | 19.38 million NFL, current US$ | 88.91 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.89 million NFL, current US$ | -18.01 million NFL, current US$ | 81.77 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 99 Maldives -6.28 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 100 Central African Republic -6.35 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 101 Samoa -10.24 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 103 Afghanistan -27.14 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 104 Chad -29.66 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 105 Zimbabwe -31.80 million NFL, current US$ 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, multilateral in Sierra Leone?
- Net financial flows, multilateral in Sierra Leone was -18.01 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 88.91 million NFL, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.01 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net financial flows, multilateral?
- Sierra Leone ranks 102nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.