Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … unit GDP sectors in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … unit GDP sectors was 0.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Sierra Leone, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0374 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 134th 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 … unit GDP sectors in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +332190.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +186.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +426.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0172 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0374 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +118.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0276 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0234 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0229 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0201 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0292 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0141 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0138 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0178 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0204 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 0.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0339 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … unit GDP 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 | +332190.5% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +426.3% | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0229 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 131 Philippines 0.0233 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Egypt 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Fiji 0.0202 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Uganda 0.0187 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Guyana 0.0184 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Mali 0.0178 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 0.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0374 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 134th 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 13.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.