Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 421.98 million US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Sierra Leone, 2003–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Sierra Leone is 421.98 million US dollar, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Sierra Leone peaked at 421.98 million US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,429 US dollar, in 2003.
That places Sierra Leone 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20,429 US dollar | — |
| 2004 | 16.89 million US dollar | +82572.4% |
| 2005 | 24.32 million US dollar | +44.0% |
| 2006 | 70.49 million US dollar | +189.8% |
| 2007 | 116.35 million US dollar | +65.1% |
| 2008 | 117.03 million US dollar | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 140.64 million US dollar | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 167.57 million US dollar | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 216.83 million US dollar | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 275.34 million US dollar | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 303.23 million US dollar | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 265.09 million US dollar | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 231.96 million US dollar | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 181.79 million US dollar | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 384.39 million US dollar | +111.5% |
| 2018 | 201.97 million US dollar | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 174.17 million US dollar | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 238.10 million US dollar | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 304.14 million US dollar | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 400.09 million US dollar | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 413.31 million US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 421.98 million US dollar | +2.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 421.98 million US dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 463.83 million US dollar, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 421.98 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 799.10 million US dollar, 53% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +82572.4% | 20,429 US dollar | 16.89 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.39 million US dollar | 20,429 US dollar | 140.64 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2010s | 240.23 million US dollar | 167.57 million US dollar | 384.39 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 355.52 million US dollar | 238.10 million US dollar | 421.98 million US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More external debt data for Sierra Leone
- Net financial flows, IBRD -284,000 NFL, current US$ (2000)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 136.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 897.42 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Sierra Leone?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Sierra Leone was 421.98 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 421.98 million US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,429 US dollar in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- Sierra Leone ranks 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.