Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … capita sectors in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … capita sectors was 16.11 US dollar per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Sierra Leone, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sierra Leone is 16.11 US dollar per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sierra Leone peaked at 28.46 US dollar per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 US dollar per person, in 2003.
That places Sierra Leone 153rd out of 160 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, Other sectors … capita sectors in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0001 US dollar per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.3576 US dollar per person | +371390.0% |
| 2006 | 1.28 US dollar per person | +259.0% |
| 2007 | 7.36 US dollar per person | +473.2% |
| 2008 | 6.45 US dollar per person | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 9.41 US dollar per person | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 11.75 US dollar per person | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 28.46 US dollar per person | +142.2% |
| 2012 | 25.87 US dollar per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 26.11 US dollar per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.79 US dollar per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.13 US dollar per person | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 16.94 US dollar per person | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 22.78 US dollar per person | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 11.96 US dollar per person | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 11.67 US dollar per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 15.03 US dollar per person | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 14.1 US dollar per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 14.73 US dollar per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 15.46 US dollar per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 16.11 US dollar per person | +4.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 16.11 US dollar per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.99 US dollar per person, 58% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 16.11 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.49 US dollar per person, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … capita sectors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +371390.0% | 0.0001 US dollar per person | 0.3576 US dollar per person |
| 2007 | +473.2% | 1.28 US dollar per person | 7.36 US dollar per person |
| 2006 | +259.0% | 0.3576 US dollar per person | 1.28 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 US dollar per person | 0.0001 US dollar per person | 9.41 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.35 US dollar per person | 11.67 US dollar per person | 28.46 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.09 US dollar per person | 14.1 US dollar per person | 16.11 US dollar per person | 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sierra Leone?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sierra Leone was 16.11 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.46 US dollar per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 US dollar per person in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.