Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 148.81 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -37.63 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Sierra Leone 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.02 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1972 | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 1973 | 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.2% |
| 1974 | 3.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.2% |
| 1975 | 3.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 1978 | 7.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +370.4% |
| 1979 | 5.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 1980 | -5.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -213.8% |
| 1981 | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -139.4% |
| 1982 | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4875 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.5% |
| 1984 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +237.6% |
| 1985 | -8.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -617.0% |
| 1986 | -37.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +342.3% |
| 1987 | 10.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -127.3% |
| 1988 | -5.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -157.0% |
| 1989 | 5.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -194.4% |
| 1990 | 7.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.1% |
| 1992 | -1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -176.0% |
| 1993 | -1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1994 | -0.6887 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.6% |
| 1995 | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -353.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1581 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4232 BoP, current US$ per person | +167.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per person | -94.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1235 BoP, current US$ per person | +405.7% |
| 2000 | 8.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +7039.9% |
| 2001 | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.2% |
| 2002 | 2.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 11.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +586.2% |
| 2005 | 16.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 10.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 16.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 2008 | 9.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 2009 | 18.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +102.5% |
| 2010 | 38.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.1% |
| 2011 | 148.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +288.4% |
| 2012 | 110.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 63.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 54.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 35.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 19.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 56.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +191.6% |
| 2018 | 24.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.2% |
| 2019 | 15.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 2020 | 6.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.1% |
| 2021 | 26.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +310.2% |
| 2022 | 17.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 17.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8141 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 148.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 156 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Italy 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Niger 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 162 Malawi 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0622 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 148.81 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.