Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) was -210.56 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
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$, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 158th out of 177 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -210.56 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 326.92 million current US$. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -210.56 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 839.01 million current US$. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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 | +20539.8% | 637,215 current US$ | 131.52 million current US$ |
| 1995 | -2465.9% | -3.18 million current US$ | -81.71 million current US$ |
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)
- 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 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 158th out of 177 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.