Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was -0.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1977–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2010, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at -0.0%.
That represents a change of up 92.6% on the previous year and down 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2005.
That places Sierra Leone 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2010, 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 outflows as share of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | -0.0% | — |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -45.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -366.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +118.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -76.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +78.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +252.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -79.7% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | -2085.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -101.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0% | -1084.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | +257.2% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -90.4% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -92.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 1 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -30.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -30.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 6.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 5,664 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Sierra Leone was -0.0% in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.