Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All was 86.04 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
86.04 million
Change on year
down 74.1%
World rank
189th
of 245 countries
All-time high
335.77 million
in 2012
All-time low
-11.66 million
in 2010
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Sierra Leone, 2009–2024

0100.0M200.0M300.0M2009201620242009: 9.5M2010: -11.7M2011: 18.8M2012: 335.8M2013: 319.8M2014: 905.7k2015: -6.0M2016: 282.3k2017: 1.6M2018: 20.0M2019: 23.6M2020: 63.7M2021: 80.5M2022: 79.6M2023: 331.6M2024: 86.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Sierra Leone stood at 86.04 million.

That represents a change of down 74.1% on the previous year and up 9,399.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Sierra Leone peaked at 335.77 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, -11.66 million, in 2010.

Sierra Leone ranks 189th of 245 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Sierra Leone, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 9.50 million
2010 -11.66 million -222.6%
2011 18.82 million -261.5%
2012 335.77 million +1684.1%
2013 319.83 million -4.7%
2014 905,713 -99.7%
2015 -5.98 million -760.0%
2016 282,337 -104.7%
2017 1.65 million +484.3%
2018 20.01 million +1112.9%
2019 23.65 million +18.2%
2020 63.71 million +169.4%
2021 80.51 million +26.4%
2022 79.56 million -1.2%
2023 331.60 million +316.8%
2024 86.04 million -74.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.50 million 9.50 million 9.50 million 1
2010s 70.33 million -11.66 million 335.77 million 10
2020s 128.28 million 63.71 million 331.60 million 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 186 Fiji 93.38 million compare
  2. 187 Cape Verde 86.57 million compare
  3. 188 Lesotho 86.16 million compare
  4. 190 Tajikistan 84.62 million compare
  5. 191 Mali 84.58 million compare
  6. 192 Benin 78.30 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Sierra Leone?
Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Sierra Leone was 86.04 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 335.77 million in 2012.
What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -11.66 million in 2010.
How does Sierra Leone rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all?
Sierra Leone ranks 189th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 9,399.6%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.