Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -0.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sierra Leone, 1977–2010
Source: 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. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sierra Leone is -0.0%, measured 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 in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | -0.0% | — |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -45.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -366.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +118.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -76.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +78.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +252.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -79.7% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | -2085.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -101.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0% | -1084.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | +257.2% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -90.4% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -92.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 4,006 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 334.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 27.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sierra Leone was -0.0% in 2010, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Sierra Leone ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.