Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -0.461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Sierra Leone, 1977–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2010, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Sierra Leone stood at -0.461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is 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$), per in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, -104.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 188 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$), per in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | -2.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | -1.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 1990 | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -285.6% |
| 1992 | 4.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +128.7% |
| 1993 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 1994 | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 1995 | 8.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +236.8% |
| 1999 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 2005 | -104.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7650.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.3% |
| 2007 | -15.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1195.5% |
| 2008 | -62.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +308.8% |
| 2009 | -5.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 2010 | -0.461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -0.461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -0.461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -7650.0% | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -104.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.3442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | -37.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -104.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Sierra Leone was -0.461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -104.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.