Adjusted savings: gross savings in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 12.89 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
12.89 million current US$
Change on year
up 113.0%
World rank
173rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
758.42 million current US$
in 2014
All-time low
-633.78 million current US$
in 2013
Years of data
44
1977–2020
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Sierra Leone, 1977–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 12.89 million current US$ for adjusted savings: gross savings in 2020.
The figure is up 113.0% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Sierra Leone peaked at 758.42 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -633.78 million current US$, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 75.94 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 182.87 million current US$ | +140.8% |
| 1979 | 186.53 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 32.12 million current US$ | -82.8% |
| 1981 | 41.93 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1982 | 67.99 million current US$ | +62.1% |
| 1983 | 37.86 million current US$ | -44.3% |
| 1984 | 121.97 million current US$ | +222.2% |
| 1985 | -6.02 million current US$ | -104.9% |
| 1986 | 38.14 million current US$ | -733.7% |
| 1987 | 108.67 million current US$ | +184.9% |
| 1988 | 165.07 million current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1989 | 94.78 million current US$ | -42.6% |
| 1990 | 26.05 million current US$ | -72.5% |
| 1991 | 52.06 million current US$ | +99.9% |
| 1992 | -19.40 million current US$ | -137.3% |
| 1993 | -378,114 current US$ | -98.1% |
| 1994 | 47.37 million current US$ | -12626.8% |
| 1995 | -28.93 million current US$ | -161.1% |
| 1996 | 18.55 million current US$ | -164.1% |
| 1997 | -28.78 million current US$ | -255.1% |
| 1998 | 16.78 million current US$ | -158.3% |
| 1999 | 4.83 million current US$ | -71.2% |
| 2000 | -60.36 million current US$ | -1348.4% |
| 2001 | -5.50 million current US$ | -90.9% |
| 2002 | 30.95 million current US$ | -663.1% |
| 2003 | 52.47 million current US$ | +69.5% |
| 2004 | 70.71 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 114.82 million current US$ | +62.4% |
| 2006 | 103.85 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 248.45 million current US$ | +139.2% |
| 2008 | 265.58 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 191.95 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 553.13 million current US$ | +188.2% |
| 2011 | 28.02 million current US$ | -94.9% |
| 2012 | 358.99 million current US$ | +1181.0% |
| 2013 | -633.78 million current US$ | -276.5% |
| 2014 | 758.42 million current US$ | -219.7% |
| 2015 | -61.83 million current US$ | -108.2% |
| 2016 | -495.39 million current US$ | +701.3% |
| 2017 | -49.75 million current US$ | -90.0% |
| 2018 | -376.10 million current US$ | +656.0% |
| 2019 | -99.24 million current US$ | -73.6% |
| 2020 | 12.89 million current US$ | -113.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148.45 million current US$ | 75.94 million current US$ | 186.53 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 70.25 million current US$ | -6.02 million current US$ | 165.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.81 million current US$ | -28.93 million current US$ | 52.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.29 million current US$ | -60.36 million current US$ | 265.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.75 million current US$ | -633.78 million current US$ | 758.42 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.89 million current US$ | 12.89 million current US$ | 12.89 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 170 Seychelles 101.61 million current US$ compare
- 171 Marshall Islands 42.39 million current US$ compare
- 172 Tonga 21.42 million current US$ compare
- 174 Dominica -62.48 million current US$ compare
- 175 Timor-Leste -203.65 million current US$ compare
- 176 Lebanon -653.52 million current US$ compare
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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 19,046 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 24.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 26.76 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Sierra Leone?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Sierra Leone was 12.89 million current US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 758.42 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -633.78 million current US$ in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Sierra Leone ranks 173rd out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.