Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Sierra Leone is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 19.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.
That places Sierra Leone 125th out of 212 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -90.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +579.8% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -49.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +45.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +118.7% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +100.2% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +249.6% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -39.8% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -51.3% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -38.8% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +216.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -59.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -59.2% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +291.6% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 1.9% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14,989 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Sierra Leone was 1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 125th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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