Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate was 112.99 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1978–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 112.99 % change on previous year for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in 2020.
The figure is up 53.5% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 733.72 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -701.26 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Sierra Leone 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 140.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 2 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1980 | -82.78 % change on previous year | -4238.2% |
| 1981 | 30.54 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1982 | 62.12 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 1983 | -44.31 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1984 | 222.16 % change on previous year | -601.4% |
| 1985 | -104.94 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1986 | 733.72 % change on previous year | -799.2% |
| 1987 | 184.92 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1988 | 51.9 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1989 | -42.58 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1990 | -72.52 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1991 | 99.87 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 1992 | -137.27 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 1993 | 98.05 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1995 | -161.08 % change on previous year | -264.3% |
| 1996 | 164.14 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 1997 | -255.1 % change on previous year | -255.4% |
| 1998 | 158.3 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1999 | -71.18 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2001 | 90.89 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 2002 | 663.06 % change on previous year | +629.5% |
| 2003 | 69.54 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2004 | 34.77 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 62.37 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 2006 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2007 | 139.24 % change on previous year | -1557.5% |
| 2008 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2009 | -27.73 % change on previous year | -502.0% |
| 2010 | 188.16 % change on previous year | -778.7% |
| 2011 | -94.93 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2013 | -276.55 % change on previous year | +191.3% |
| 2014 | 219.67 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2015 | -108.15 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2016 | -701.26 % change on previous year | +548.4% |
| 2017 | 89.96 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2018 | -656.03 % change on previous year | -829.3% |
| 2019 | 73.61 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2020 | 112.99 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 112.99 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.91 % change on previous year, 59.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 112.99 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.42 % change on previous year, 7.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -4238.2% | 2 % change on previous year | -82.78 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1557.5% | -9.55 % change on previous year | 139.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.4 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 140.8 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 101.08 % change on previous year | -104.94 % change on previous year | 733.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -19.64 % change on previous year | -255.1 % change on previous year | 164.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 114.39 % change on previous year | -27.73 % change on previous year | 663.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -140.61 % change on previous year | -701.26 % change on previous year | 219.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 112.99 % change on previous year | 112.99 % change on previous year | 112.99 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 112.99 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 733.72 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -701.26 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.