Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was -0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1977–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at -0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and down 132.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 161st out of 177 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.1279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +159.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1980 | -0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -151.8% |
| 1981 | -0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1982 | -0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1983 | -0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -186.2% |
| 1985 | -0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -276.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -119.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +610.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 1990 | -0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -150.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -163.2% |
| 1992 | -0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -915.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1994 | -0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.8% |
| 1995 | -0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2587.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.6% |
| 1998 | -0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.1% |
| 1999 | -0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 2000 | -0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +192.5% |
| 2001 | -0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -254.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18442.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +540.5% |
| 2011 | -0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -128.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -193.7% |
| 2013 | -0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -557.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -155.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -163.6% |
| 2016 | -0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +171.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 2020 | -0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +18442.0% | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | -2587.0% | -0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 158 Cyprus -0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Tunisia -0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Georgia -0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Mauritius -0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Seychelles -0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Greece -0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was -0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 161st out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.9%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.