Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1977–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.2% on the previous year and down 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1531 BoP, current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, -1.37 BoP, current US$ per person, 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$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | -0.0427 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | -0.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per person | -278.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0821 BoP, current US$ per person | +130.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0455 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1531 BoP, current US$ per person | +236.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.9% |
| 2005 | -1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -6025.6% |
| 2006 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per person | -101.3% |
| 2007 | -0.1927 BoP, current US$ per person | -1171.7% |
| 2008 | -0.7683 BoP, current US$ per person | +298.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0686 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.0063 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0427 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0602 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1531 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | -0.4768 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person | 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$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net 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$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1531 BoP, current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.