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

Latest (2010)
-0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 92.2%
World rank
163rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.1531 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1995
All-time low
-1.37 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2005
Years of data
25
1977–2010

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1977–2010

-1.5-1-0.501977199320101977: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1978: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1979: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1980: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1981: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1982: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1983: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1984: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1985: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1986: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1987: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1988: -0.043 BoP, current US$ per person1989: -0.02 BoP, current US$ per person1990: 0.036 BoP, current US$ per person1992: 0.082 BoP, current US$ per person1993: 0.022 BoP, current US$ per person1994: 0.046 BoP, current US$ per person1995: 0.153 BoP, current US$ per person1999: 0.023 BoP, current US$ per person2005: -1.4 BoP, current US$ per person2006: 0.018 BoP, current US$ per person2007: -0.193 BoP, current US$ per person2008: -0.768 BoP, current US$ per person2009: -0.069 BoP, current US$ per person2010: -0.005 BoP, current US$ per person

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1977 to 2010.
Year BoP, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 164 Haiti -0.1227 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 165 Gambia -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 166 Chad -0.2611 BoP, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
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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.