Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
138th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2017
All-time low
0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024

00.020.040.060.080.12001201220242001: 0.006 US dollar per US$ of GDP2002: 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP2003: 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP2004: 0.011 US dollar per US$ of GDP2005: 0.013 US dollar per US$ of GDP2006: 0.026 US dollar per US$ of GDP2007: 0.045 US dollar per US$ of GDP2008: 0.038 US dollar per US$ of GDP2009: 0.051 US dollar per US$ of GDP2010: 0.057 US dollar per US$ of GDP2011: 0.083 US dollar per US$ of GDP2012: 0.073 US dollar per US$ of GDP2013: 0.064 US dollar per US$ of GDP2014: 0.058 US dollar per US$ of GDP2015: 0.058 US dollar per US$ of GDP2016: 0.051 US dollar per US$ of GDP2017: 0.097 US dollar per US$ of GDP2018: 0.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP2019: 0.045 US dollar per US$ of GDP2020: 0.056 US dollar per US$ of GDP2021: 0.062 US dollar per US$ of GDP2022: 0.078 US dollar per US$ of GDP2023: 0.096 US dollar per US$ of GDP2024: 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Sierra Leone stood at 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2003.

Sierra Leone ranks 138th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 2001 to 2024.
Year US dollar per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP -20.5%
2003 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP -14.8%
2004 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP +194.5%
2005 0.0133 US dollar per US$ of GDP +19.3%
2006 0.0255 US dollar per US$ of GDP +91.2%
2007 0.0447 US dollar per US$ of GDP +75.4%
2008 0.0381 US dollar per US$ of GDP -14.8%
2009 0.051 US dollar per US$ of GDP +33.9%
2010 0.0573 US dollar per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2011 0.0829 US dollar per US$ of GDP +44.6%
2012 0.073 US dollar per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2013 0.0642 US dollar per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2014 0.0585 US dollar per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2015 0.0579 US dollar per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2016 0.0506 US dollar per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2017 0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP +91.3%
2018 0.0499 US dollar per US$ of GDP -48.4%
2019 0.0447 US dollar per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2020 0.0564 US dollar per US$ of GDP +26.1%
2021 0.062 US dollar per US$ of GDP +9.9%
2022 0.0775 US dollar per US$ of GDP +25.1%
2023 0.0956 US dollar per US$ of GDP +23.3%
2024 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.022 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.051 US dollar per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0636 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0447 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0753 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0564 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0956 US dollar per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 135 Kenya 0.0872 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 136 Liberia 0.0869 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 137 Mexico 0.0865 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 139 Madagascar 0.0819 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 140 Albania 0.0815 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 141 Honduras 0.0779 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Sierra Leone?
Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Sierra Leone was 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2017.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2003.
How does Sierra Leone rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
Sierra Leone ranks 138th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
169 places, 4,334 data points, 1960–2025
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.