Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 11.96 million US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.96 million US dollar
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 161 countries
All-time high
39.91 million US dollar
in 2011
All-time low
242,840 US dollar
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2024

Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2001201220242001: 242.8k US dollar2002: 882.3k US dollar2010: 27.2M US dollar2011: 39.9M US dollar2012: 23.6M US dollar2013: 26.6M US dollar2014: 14.0M US dollar2015: 33.3M US dollar2016: 33.4M US dollar2017: 12.0M US dollar2018: 12.0M US dollar2019: 12.0M US dollar2020: 12.0M US dollar2021: 12.0M US dollar2022: 12.0M US dollar2023: 12.0M US dollar2024: 12.0M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

In 2024, portfolio investment, debt securities in Sierra Leone stood at 11.96 million US dollar.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Sierra Leone peaked at 39.91 million US dollar in 2011 and was at its lowest, 242,840 US dollar, in 2001.

Sierra Leone ranks 148th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sierra Leone, 2001 to 2024.
Year US dollar Change
2001 242,840 US dollar
2002 882,294 US dollar +263.3%
2010 27.22 million US dollar +2984.8%
2011 39.91 million US dollar +46.6%
2012 23.56 million US dollar -41.0%
2013 26.61 million US dollar +12.9%
2014 14.04 million US dollar -47.2%
2015 33.35 million US dollar +137.4%
2016 33.43 million US dollar +0.2%
2017 11.96 million US dollar -64.2%
2018 11.96 million US dollar +0.0%
2019 11.96 million US dollar +0.0%
2020 11.96 million US dollar +0.0%
2021 11.96 million US dollar +0.0%
2022 11.96 million US dollar +0.0%
2023 11.96 million US dollar +0.0%
2024 11.96 million US dollar +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 562,567 US dollar 242,840 US dollar 882,294 US dollar 2
2010s 23.40 million US dollar 11.96 million US dollar 39.91 million US dollar 10
2020s 11.96 million US dollar 11.96 million US dollar 11.96 million US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 145 Samoa 16.40 million US dollar compare
  2. 146 Guinea 15.26 million US dollar compare
  3. 147 Tonga 15.05 million US dollar compare
  4. 149 Tanzania 8.35 million US dollar compare
  5. 150 Myanmar 4.14 million US dollar compare
  6. 151 Tajikistan 3.66 million US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment, debt securities in Sierra Leone?
Portfolio investment, debt securities in Sierra Leone was 11.96 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 39.91 million US dollar in 2011.
What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 242,840 US dollar in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
Sierra Leone ranks 148th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,891 data points, 1948–2025
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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.