Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional was 0 NFL, current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
0 NFL, current US$
World rank
56th
of 102 countries
All-time high
2.51 million NFL, current US$
in 1977
All-time low
-4.07 million NFL, current US$
in 1988
Years of data
35
1971–2007

Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Sierra Leone, 1971–2007

-4.0M-2.0M02.0M1971198920071971: 797.4k NFL, current US$1972: 504.5k NFL, current US$1973: 26.2k NFL, current US$1974: 171.2k NFL, current US$1975: 2.4M NFL, current US$1976: 915.2k NFL, current US$1977: 2.5M NFL, current US$1978: 801.5k NFL, current US$1979: -275.2k NFL, current US$1980: 1.3M NFL, current US$1981: 903.8k NFL, current US$1982: 905.5k NFL, current US$1983: -106.9k NFL, current US$1984: -2.7M NFL, current US$1985: -43.7k NFL, current US$1986: -353.3k NFL, current US$1987: -1.5M NFL, current US$1988: -4.1M NFL, current US$1990: -1.7M NFL, current US$1991: -484.5k NFL, current US$1992: -316.9k NFL, current US$1993: -113.1k NFL, current US$1995: 6.1k NFL, current US$1996: 49.4k NFL, current US$1997: 45.4k NFL, current US$1998: 39.3k NFL, current US$1999: 31.4k NFL, current US$2000: 21.1k NFL, current US$2001: -281.1k NFL, current US$2002: 0 NFL, current US$2003: 0 NFL, current US$2004: 0 NFL, current US$2005: 0 NFL, current US$2006: 0 NFL, current US$2007: 0 NFL, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0 NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.51 million NFL, current US$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, -4.07 million NFL, current US$, in 1988.

Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 102 countries on this measure, 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, RDB nonconcessional in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Sierra Leone, 1971 to 2007.
Year NFL, current US$ Change
1971 797,412 NFL, current US$ —
1972 504,526 NFL, current US$ -36.7%
1973 26,220 NFL, current US$ -94.8%
1974 171,209 NFL, current US$ +553.0%
1975 2.41 million NFL, current US$ +1309.5%
1976 915,201 NFL, current US$ -62.1%
1977 2.51 million NFL, current US$ +174.3%
1978 801,531 NFL, current US$ -68.1%
1979 -275,207 NFL, current US$ -134.3%
1980 1.28 million NFL, current US$ -564.4%
1981 903,750 NFL, current US$ -29.3%
1982 905,495 NFL, current US$ +0.2%
1983 -106,912 NFL, current US$ -111.8%
1984 -2.71 million NFL, current US$ +2437.5%
1985 -43,696 NFL, current US$ -98.4%
1986 -353,269 NFL, current US$ +708.5%
1987 -1.47 million NFL, current US$ +317.5%
1988 -4.07 million NFL, current US$ +176.1%
1990 -1.71 million NFL, current US$ -58.1%
1991 -484,466 NFL, current US$ -71.6%
1992 -316,938 NFL, current US$ -34.6%
1993 -113,108 NFL, current US$ -64.3%
1995 6,069 NFL, current US$ -105.4%
1996 49,361 NFL, current US$ +713.3%
1997 45,411 NFL, current US$ -8.0%
1998 39,346 NFL, current US$ -13.4%
1999 31,450 NFL, current US$ -20.1%
2000 21,104 NFL, current US$ -32.9%
2001 -281,145 NFL, current US$ -1432.2%
2002 0 NFL, current US$ -100.0%
2003 0 NFL, current US$ —
2004 0 NFL, current US$ —
2005 0 NFL, current US$ —
2006 0 NFL, current US$ —
2007 0 NFL, current US$ —

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 0 NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300,000 NFL, current US$. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 -2437.5% -106,912 NFL, current US$ -2.71 million NFL, current US$
2001 -1432.2% 21,104 NFL, current US$ -281,145 NFL, current US$
1975 +1309.5% 171,209 NFL, current US$ 2.41 million NFL, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 873,825 NFL, current US$ -275,207 NFL, current US$ 2.51 million NFL, current US$ 9
1980s -630,652 NFL, current US$ -4.07 million NFL, current US$ 1.28 million NFL, current US$ 9
1990s -272,008 NFL, current US$ -1.71 million NFL, current US$ 49,361 NFL, current US$ 9
2000s -32,505 NFL, current US$ -281,145 NFL, current US$ 21,104 NFL, current US$ 8

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 53 East Timor 1.57 million NFL, current US$
  2. 54 Congo 1.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 55 Gambia 300,000 NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 56 Burundi 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 56 Comoros 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 56 Guinea-Bissau 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  7. 56 Lesotho 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  8. 56 Liberia 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  9. 56 Madagascar 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  10. 56 Mali 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  11. 56 Mozambique 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  12. 56 Niger 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  13. 56 Somalia 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  14. 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 NFL, current US$
  15. 56 Sudan 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  16. 56 Togo 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  17. 56 Zimbabwe 0 NFL, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

More external debt data for Sierra Leone

All data for Sierra Leone →

Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Sierra Leone?
Net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Sierra Leone was 0 NFL, current US$ in 2007, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 2.51 million NFL, current US$ in 1977.
What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -4.07 million NFL, current US$ in 1988.
How does Sierra Leone rank for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional?
Sierra Leone ranks 56th out of 102 countries with data for 2007.
Is net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Sierra Leone. Statizoid, drawing on International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Retrieved 27 September 2026, from https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/net-financial-flows-rdb-nonconcessional-nfl-current-us/sierra-leone/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/net-financial-flows-rdb-nonconcessional-nfl-current-us/sierra-leone/">Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Sierra Leone</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 4,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Nonconcessional financial flows cover all disbursements except those made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.