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
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 135 Kenya 0.0872 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Liberia 0.0869 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Mexico 0.0865 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Madagascar 0.0819 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Albania 0.0815 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Honduras 0.0779 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 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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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.