Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 2,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
138th
of 200 countries
All-time high
13,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
-1,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Sierra Leone is 2,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 13,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Sierra Leone ranks 138th of 200 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 72.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1972 | 52.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1973 | 86.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 1974 | 145.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1975 | 139.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 117.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 70.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1978 | 336.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +379.5% |
| 1979 | 222.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1980 | -258.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -216.1% |
| 1981 | 103.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -140.2% |
| 1982 | 64.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1983 | 23.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.8% |
| 1984 | 81.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +245.1% |
| 1985 | -428.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -628.6% |
| 1986 | -1,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +353.2% |
| 1987 | 545.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -128.1% |
| 1988 | -319.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -158.6% |
| 1989 | 309.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -196.8% |
| 1990 | 449.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1991 | 103.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 1992 | -77.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -174.6% |
| 1993 | -103.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1994 | -39.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 1995 | 100.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -353.5% |
| 1996 | 9.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 1997 | 24.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +171.1% |
| 1998 | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 1999 | 7.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +408.4% |
| 2000 | 540.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7214.4% |
| 2001 | 136.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.8% |
| 2002 | 144.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 119.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 847.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +609.8% |
| 2005 | 1,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 815.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 1,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 2008 | 735.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 1,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.0% |
| 2010 | 3,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 2011 | 13,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +298.7% |
| 2012 | 10,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 5,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 5,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 3,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 1,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2017 | 5,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +198.7% |
| 2018 | 2,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 2019 | 1,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 706.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2021 | 2,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +319.6% |
| 2022 | 2,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 2,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 970.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +7214.4% | 7.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 540.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +609.8% | 119.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 847.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | -628.6% | 81.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -428.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 336.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -182.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 545.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -103.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 449.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 744.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 119.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 706.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 135 Malawi 2,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 2,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Nigeria 2,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Ecuador 1,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Congo 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Sierra Leone was 2,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.