Net financial flows, others in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net financial flows, others was -11.85 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, others in Sierra Leone, 1974–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -11.85 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, others in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.2% on the previous year and down 238.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, others in Sierra Leone peaked at 49.40 million NFL, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -18.94 million NFL, current US$, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, others in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.80 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 1.80 million NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.02 million NFL, current US$ | -43.1% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 566,000 NFL, current US$ | -44.8% |
| 1980 | 2.08 million NFL, current US$ | +267.6% |
| 1981 | 2.00 million NFL, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 9.72 million NFL, current US$ | +387.2% |
| 1983 | 2.48 million NFL, current US$ | -74.5% |
| 1984 | 5.25 million NFL, current US$ | +111.6% |
| 1985 | 7.16 million NFL, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million NFL, current US$ | -81.2% |
| 1987 | 3.39 million NFL, current US$ | +151.5% |
| 1988 | 7.42 million NFL, current US$ | +119.1% |
| 1989 | 3.71 million NFL, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million NFL, current US$ | -64.0% |
| 1991 | 1.83 million NFL, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1992 | 11.58 million NFL, current US$ | +534.1% |
| 1993 | 8.21 million NFL, current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 4.60 million NFL, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 13.58 million NFL, current US$ | +195.1% |
| 1996 | 14.31 million NFL, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 986,022 NFL, current US$ | -93.1% |
| 1998 | 9.44 million NFL, current US$ | +857.0% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million NFL, current US$ | -78.9% |
| 2000 | -2.55 million NFL, current US$ | -228.3% |
| 2001 | -1.15 million NFL, current US$ | -55.1% |
| 2002 | -492,741 NFL, current US$ | -57.0% |
| 2003 | 4.62 million NFL, current US$ | -1036.6% |
| 2004 | 15.44 million NFL, current US$ | +234.5% |
| 2005 | 10.18 million NFL, current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 3.77 million NFL, current US$ | -63.0% |
| 2007 | 10.12 million NFL, current US$ | +168.7% |
| 2008 | 13.15 million NFL, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 17.08 million NFL, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 8.57 million NFL, current US$ | -49.8% |
| 2011 | 8.96 million NFL, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 33.93 million NFL, current US$ | +278.7% |
| 2013 | 45.27 million NFL, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 8.55 million NFL, current US$ | -81.1% |
| 2015 | 27.32 million NFL, current US$ | +219.4% |
| 2016 | 10.70 million NFL, current US$ | -60.8% |
| 2017 | 49.40 million NFL, current US$ | +361.5% |
| 2018 | 41.24 million NFL, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million NFL, current US$ | -96.4% |
| 2020 | -1.04 million NFL, current US$ | -170.7% |
| 2021 | -1.66 million NFL, current US$ | +59.8% |
| 2022 | -18.94 million NFL, current US$ | +1041.6% |
| 2023 | -6.33 million NFL, current US$ | -66.6% |
| 2024 | -11.85 million NFL, current US$ | +87.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -11.85 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -484,846 NFL, current US$, 24.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, others in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1041.6% | -1.66 million NFL, current US$ | -18.94 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2003 | +1036.6% | -492,741 NFL, current US$ | 4.62 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1998 | +857.0% | 986,022 NFL, current US$ | 9.44 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.24 million NFL, current US$ | 566,000 NFL, current US$ | 1.80 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.46 million NFL, current US$ | 1.35 million NFL, current US$ | 9.72 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.79 million NFL, current US$ | 986,022 NFL, current US$ | 14.31 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 million NFL, current US$ | -2.55 million NFL, current US$ | 17.08 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.54 million NFL, current US$ | 1.47 million NFL, current US$ | 49.40 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.96 million NFL, current US$ | -18.94 million NFL, current US$ | -1.04 million NFL, current US$ | 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, others in Sierra Leone?
- Net financial flows, others in Sierra Leone was -11.85 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, others recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 49.40 million NFL, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, others recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.94 million NFL, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net financial flows, others?
- Sierra Leone ranks 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, others rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 238.5%. 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, others (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Others is a residual category in the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System. It includes such institutions as the Caribbean Development Fund, Council of Europe, European Development Fund, Islamic Development Bank, Nordic Development Fund, and the like. Data are in current U.S. dollars.