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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.33 BoP, current US$ per person, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.02 BoP, current US$ per person, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +7039.9% | 0.1235 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.82 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +586.2% | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.42 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1985 | -617.0% | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.51 BoP, current US$ per person |
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 Iran 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)
- 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 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.