Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 1,813 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Sierra Leone, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sierra Leone is 1,813 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,519 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 140th of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0069 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 27.25 US dollar per square kilometre | +394637.9% |
| 2006 | 100.02 US dollar per square kilometre | +267.0% |
| 2007 | 585.98 US dollar per square kilometre | +485.9% |
| 2008 | 526.83 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 789.8 US dollar per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 1,013 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 2,519 US dollar per square kilometre | +148.6% |
| 2012 | 2,348 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2,429 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,457 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,158 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 1,691 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 2,329 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 1,251 US dollar per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 1,250 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,647 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 1,582 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,689 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1,813 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,813 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,813 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,813 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,905 US dollar per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 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 | +394637.9% | 0.0069 US dollar per square kilometre | 27.25 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +485.9% | 100.02 US dollar per square kilometre | 585.98 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +267.0% | 27.25 US dollar per square kilometre | 100.02 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 338.32 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.0069 US dollar per square kilometre | 789.8 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,945 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,013 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,519 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,683 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,582 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,813 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 137 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,230 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 138 Bahrain 2,094 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 139 Botswana 2,027 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 141 Sudan 1,599 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 142 Suriname 1,519 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 143 Liberia 1,470 US dollar per square kilometre 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sierra Leone?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sierra Leone was 1,813 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 2,519 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 US dollar per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.