Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was -33,272 BoP, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Sierra Leone, 1977–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Sierra Leone is -33,272 BoP, current US$, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 92.0% on the previous year and down 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Sierra Leone peaked at 640,000 BoP, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, -7.55 million BoP, current US$, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | -167,871 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | -80,602 BoP, current US$ | -52.0% |
| 1990 | 149,620 BoP, current US$ | -285.6% |
| 1991 | 245,885 BoP, current US$ | +64.3% |
| 1992 | 342,150 BoP, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 90,000 BoP, current US$ | -73.7% |
| 1994 | 190,000 BoP, current US$ | +111.1% |
| 1995 | 640,000 BoP, current US$ | +236.8% |
| 1996 | 505,000 BoP, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 370,000 BoP, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 235,000 BoP, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | -57.4% |
| 2005 | -7.55 million BoP, current US$ | -7650.0% |
| 2006 | 101,109 BoP, current US$ | -101.3% |
| 2007 | -1.11 million BoP, current US$ | -1195.5% |
| 2008 | -4.53 million BoP, current US$ | +308.9% |
| 2009 | -415,300 BoP, current US$ | -90.8% |
| 2010 | -33,272 BoP, current US$ | -92.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -24,847 BoP, current US$ | -167,871 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 286,766 BoP, current US$ | 90,000 BoP, current US$ | 640,000 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.70 million BoP, current US$ | -7.55 million BoP, current US$ | 101,109 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | -33,272 BoP, current US$ | -33,272 BoP, current US$ | -33,272 BoP, current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0622 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Sierra Leone was -33,272 BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 640,000 BoP, current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Sierra Leone ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.3%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.