Changes in inventories in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Changes in inventories was 1.42 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.42 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 1,179.5%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.42 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
-3.79 billion current LCU
in 2022
Years of data
28
1990–2024

Changes in inventories in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024

-4.0B-2.0B02.0B1990200720241990: 0 current LCU1991: 0 current LCU1994: 0 current LCU1996: 0 current LCU2001: 21.5M current LCU2002: 33.6M current LCU2003: 22.7M current LCU2004: 26.4M current LCU2005: 30.7M current LCU2006: 19.2M current LCU2007: 21.7M current LCU2008: 25.4M current LCU2009: 27.1M current LCU2010: 34.0M current LCU2011: 45.2M current LCU2012: 55.5M current LCU2013: 61.5M current LCU2014: 76.0M current LCU2015: 80.3M current LCU2016: 90.7M current LCU2017: 102.8M current LCU2018: 117.1M current LCU2019: -805.9M current LCU2020: -114.0M current LCU2021: -1.6B current LCU2022: -3.8B current LCU2023: -132.0M current LCU2024: 1.4B current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 1.42 billion current LCU for changes in inventories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,179.5% on the previous year and up 1,775.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.42 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.79 billion current LCU, in 2022.

That places Sierra Leone 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Changes in inventories in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Changes in inventories (current LCU) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2024.
Year current LCU Change
1990 0 current LCU —
1991 0 current LCU —
1994 0 current LCU —
1996 0 current LCU —
2001 21.54 million current LCU —
2002 33.59 million current LCU +55.9%
2003 22.73 million current LCU -32.3%
2004 26.42 million current LCU +16.2%
2005 30.72 million current LCU +16.3%
2006 19.22 million current LCU -37.4%
2007 21.72 million current LCU +13.0%
2008 25.43 million current LCU +17.1%
2009 27.11 million current LCU +6.6%
2010 34.02 million current LCU +25.5%
2011 45.22 million current LCU +32.9%
2012 55.51 million current LCU +22.8%
2013 61.47 million current LCU +10.7%
2014 75.97 million current LCU +23.6%
2015 80.25 million current LCU +5.6%
2016 90.68 million current LCU +13.0%
2017 102.78 million current LCU +13.3%
2018 117.09 million current LCU +13.9%
2019 -805.89 million current LCU -788.2%
2020 -113.98 million current LCU -85.9%
2021 -1.63 billion current LCU +1331.4%
2022 -3.79 billion current LCU +132.6%
2023 -131.99 million current LCU -96.5%
2024 1.42 billion current LCU -1179.5%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 1.42 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.24 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 1.42 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 billion current LCU, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Changes in inventories 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -1331.4% -113.98 million current LCU -1.63 billion current LCU
2024 +1179.5% -131.99 million current LCU 1.42 billion current LCU
2019 -788.2% 117.09 million current LCU -805.89 million current LCU
2022 -132.6% -1.63 billion current LCU -3.79 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 4
2000s 25.39 million current LCU 19.22 million current LCU 33.59 million current LCU 9
2010s -14.29 million current LCU -805.89 million current LCU 117.09 million current LCU 10
2020s -849.36 million current LCU -3.79 billion current LCU 1.42 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 82 Panama 1.85 billion current LCU compare
  2. 83 Bulgaria 1.84 billion current LCU compare
  3. 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.61 billion current LCU compare
  4. 86 Macao 1.31 billion current LCU compare
  5. 87 Ecuador 1.31 billion current LCU compare
  6. 88 Mauritius 1.20 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in inventories in Sierra Leone?
Changes in inventories in Sierra Leone was 1.42 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -3.79 billion current LCU in 2022.
How does Sierra Leone rank for changes in inventories?
Sierra Leone ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,775.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Changes in inventories (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 7,906 data points, 1960–2025
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Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.