Adjusted savings: net national savings in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adjusted savings: net national savings was -210.56 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-210.56 million current US$
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
157th
of 176 countries
All-time high
502.39 million current US$
in 2014
All-time low
-885.50 million current US$
in 2013
Years of data
44
1977–2020
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Sierra Leone, 1977–2020
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Sierra Leone is -210.56 million current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and down 151.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Sierra Leone peaked at 502.39 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -885.50 million current US$, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 34.13 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 122.86 million current US$ | +260.0% |
| 1979 | 110.69 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1980 | -56.93 million current US$ | -151.4% |
| 1981 | -55.33 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1982 | -45.82 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1983 | -46.33 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 43.64 million current US$ | -194.2% |
| 1985 | -60.84 million current US$ | -239.4% |
| 1986 | 6.64 million current US$ | -110.9% |
| 1987 | 63.50 million current US$ | +856.3% |
| 1988 | 94.18 million current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1989 | 30.31 million current US$ | -67.8% |
| 1990 | -10.59 million current US$ | -134.9% |
| 1991 | 8.04 million current US$ | -175.9% |
| 1992 | -57.16 million current US$ | -811.3% |
| 1993 | -43.11 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1994 | -3.18 million current US$ | -92.6% |
| 1995 | -81.71 million current US$ | +2465.9% |
| 1996 | -38.51 million current US$ | -52.9% |
| 1997 | -79.84 million current US$ | +107.3% |
| 1998 | -23.95 million current US$ | -70.0% |
| 1999 | -35.21 million current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2000 | -97.82 million current US$ | +177.8% |
| 2001 | -71.40 million current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2002 | -41.29 million current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2003 | -29.07 million current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2004 | -14.04 million current US$ | -51.7% |
| 2005 | 24.72 million current US$ | -276.1% |
| 2006 | 637,215 current US$ | -97.4% |
| 2007 | 131.52 million current US$ | +20539.8% |
| 2008 | 128.16 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 59.10 million current US$ | -53.9% |
| 2010 | 408.20 million current US$ | +590.6% |
| 2011 | -133.80 million current US$ | -132.8% |
| 2012 | 158.38 million current US$ | -218.4% |
| 2013 | -885.50 million current US$ | -659.1% |
| 2014 | 502.39 million current US$ | -156.7% |
| 2015 | -282.12 million current US$ | -156.2% |
| 2016 | -686.18 million current US$ | +143.2% |
| 2017 | -240.24 million current US$ | -65.0% |
| 2018 | -582.57 million current US$ | +142.5% |
| 2019 | -304.33 million current US$ | -47.8% |
| 2020 | -210.56 million current US$ | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.23 million current US$ | 34.13 million current US$ | 122.86 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -2.70 million current US$ | -60.84 million current US$ | 94.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -36.52 million current US$ | -81.71 million current US$ | 8.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.05 million current US$ | -97.82 million current US$ | 131.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -204.58 million current US$ | -885.50 million current US$ | 502.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -210.56 million current US$ | -210.56 million current US$ | -210.56 million current US$ | 1 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 846.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 19,175 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,166 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Sierra Leone?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Sierra Leone was -210.56 million current US$ in 2020, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 502.39 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -885.50 million current US$ in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Sierra Leone ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 151.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.