External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -30.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Sierra Leone, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Sierra Leone stood at -30.62 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 163.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Sierra Leone peaked at 908.2 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -520 % change on previous year, in 1965.
Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -520 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -66.13 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1967 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1968 | 18.69 % change on previous year | -581.3% |
| 1969 | 195.4 % change on previous year | +945.4% |
| 1970 | -24.1 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1971 | -161.91 % change on previous year | +571.9% |
| 1972 | -20.51 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1973 | 223.4 % change on previous year | -1189.1% |
| 1974 | -294.83 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 1975 | -408.85 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1976 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1977 | -13.7 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 1978 | 24.28 % change on previous year | -277.2% |
| 1979 | -100 % change on previous year | -511.9% |
| 1980 | -110.69 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1981 | -21.82 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1982 | 24.43 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 1983 | -25.96 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 1984 | 76.37 % change on previous year | -394.1% |
| 1985 | -60.49 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 1986 | -212.82 % change on previous year | +251.8% |
| 1987 | 908.2 % change on previous year | -526.7% |
| 1988 | 149.34 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1989 | -29.1 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1990 | -80.55 % change on previous year | +176.8% |
| 1991 | 666.08 % change on previous year | -926.9% |
| 1992 | -185.71 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1993 | -320.89 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 1994 | 210.3 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1995 | -349.84 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 1996 | -146.92 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1997 | 87.7 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 1998 | -383.49 % change on previous year | -537.2% |
| 1999 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2000 | -284.33 % change on previous year | -9869.3% |
| 2001 | -136.53 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2002 | -30.96 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2003 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2004 | 15.8 % change on previous year | -419.2% |
| 2005 | -13.02 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2006 | 66.11 % change on previous year | -607.9% |
| 2007 | -35.77 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2008 | -76.47 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 2009 | -33 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2010 | -46.64 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2011 | -275.36 % change on previous year | +490.3% |
| 2012 | 37.42 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2013 | -54.68 % change on previous year | -246.1% |
| 2014 | 26.15 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2015 | -43.8 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 2016 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2017 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2018 | -28.7 % change on previous year | +769.0% |
| 2019 | -41.44 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 2021 | -16.07 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2022 | -39.09 % change on previous year | +143.2% |
| 2023 | -58.83 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 2024 | 48.14 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 2025 | -30.62 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -30.62 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -13.2 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -30.62 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.45 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -9869.3% | 2.91 % change on previous year | -284.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -75.18 % change on previous year | -520 % change on previous year | 195.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | -76.13 % change on previous year | -408.85 % change on previous year | 223.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.75 % change on previous year | -212.82 % change on previous year | 908.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -50.04 % change on previous year | -383.49 % change on previous year | 666.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -53.31 % change on previous year | -284.33 % change on previous year | 66.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -43.66 % change on previous year | -275.36 % change on previous year | 37.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.52 % change on previous year | -58.83 % change on previous year | 48.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 140 France -26.26 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Sweden -27.94 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Azerbaijan -30.33 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Gabon -30.8 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Kyrgyzstan -32.47 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Saudi Arabia -32.52 % change on previous year 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 external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Sierra Leone?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Sierra Leone was -30.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 908.2 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -520 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.