Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sierra Leone, 1977–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2010.
The figure is up 92.6% on the previous year and down 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 162nd of 191 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$), per unit in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -366.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +252.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.7% |
| 2005 | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2085.6% |
| 2006 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1084.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +257.2% |
| 2009 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.4% |
| 2010 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sierra Leone was -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Sierra Leone ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.