How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Sierra Leone ranks 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Sierra Leone

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 23.2%

World rank

114th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.1955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

-0.2862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

Years of data

1970–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.2862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.

Sierra Leone ranks 114th 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$) … unit in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1970 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.3%
1972	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.1%
1973	0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.9%
1974	0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.2%
1975	0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1976	0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1977	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.8%
1978	0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+245.3%
1979	0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.6%
1980	-0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-217.0%
1981	0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-139.7%
1982	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.3%
1983	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.8%
1984	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+215.7%
1985	-0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-770.8%
1986	-0.2862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+692.3%
1987	0.0597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-120.9%
1988	-0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-136.7%
1989	0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-209.5%
1990	0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+108.4%
1991	0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-80.7%
1992	-0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-185.6%
1993	-0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1994	-0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-67.5%
1995	0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-365.5%
1996	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-91.6%
1997	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+200.3%
1998	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-92.6%
1999	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+410.6%
2000	0.0613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7600.0%
2001	0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-90.5%
2002	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2003	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
2004	0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+579.8%
2005	0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
2006	0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.4%
2007	0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.7%
2008	0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.4%
2009	0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+118.7%
2010	0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+100.2%
2011	0.1955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+249.6%
2012	0.1176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.8%
2013	0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.3%
2014	0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2015	0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
2016	0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.8%
2017	0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+216.1%
2018	0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.6%
2019	0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.7%
2020	0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.2%
2021	0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+291.6%
2022	0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
2023	0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2024	0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.2%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit 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	+7600.0%	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1985	-770.8%	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1986	-692.3%	-0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2004	+579.8%	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	-0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

111 Morocco 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
112 Niger 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
113 Libya 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
115 Belarus, Republic of 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
116 Ghana 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Cameroon 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sierra Leone?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sierra Leone was 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.1955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was -0.2862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Sierra Leone ranks 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.