GDFI - private in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: GDFI - private was 897.19 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
897.19 million current US$
Change on year
up 101.2%
World rank
31st
of 49 countries
All-time high
897.19 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-33.03 million current US$
in 1997
Years of data
32
1980–2011

GDFI - private in Sierra Leone, 1980–2011

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1980199520111980: 104.9M current US$1981: 130.4M current US$1982: 92.6M current US$1983: 80.3M current US$1984: 92.5M current US$1985: 57.5M current US$1986: 28.2M current US$1987: 44.1M current US$1988: 40.8M current US$1989: 53.5M current US$1990: 53.0M current US$1991: 49.4M current US$1992: 24.6M current US$1993: 18.4M current US$1994: 41.6M current US$1995: 16.7M current US$1996: 72.7M current US$1997: -33.0M current US$1998: 2.6M current US$1999: -14.1M current US$2000: -25.9M current US$2001: 70.0M current US$2002: 84.9M current US$2003: 87.3M current US$2004: 83.3M current US$2005: 105.9M current US$2006: 111.1M current US$2007: 117.7M current US$2008: 138.5M current US$2009: 149.8M current US$2010: 445.9M current US$2011: 897.2M current US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 897.19 million current US$ for gdfi - private in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 101.2% on the previous year and up 1,182.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - private in Sierra Leone peaked at 897.19 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -33.03 million current US$, in 1997.

Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDFI - private in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - private (current US$) in Sierra Leone, 1980 to 2011.
Year current US$ Change
1980 104.94 million current US$
1981 130.45 million current US$ +24.3%
1982 92.60 million current US$ -29.0%
1983 80.28 million current US$ -13.3%
1984 92.46 million current US$ +15.2%
1985 57.48 million current US$ -37.8%
1986 28.16 million current US$ -51.0%
1987 44.15 million current US$ +56.8%
1988 40.83 million current US$ -7.5%
1989 53.54 million current US$ +31.1%
1990 53.00 million current US$ -1.0%
1991 49.37 million current US$ -6.9%
1992 24.61 million current US$ -50.1%
1993 18.37 million current US$ -25.4%
1994 41.65 million current US$ +126.7%
1995 16.68 million current US$ -60.0%
1996 72.71 million current US$ +336.0%
1997 -33.03 million current US$ -145.4%
1998 2.59 million current US$ -107.8%
1999 -14.09 million current US$ -644.2%
2000 -25.94 million current US$ +84.1%
2001 69.97 million current US$ -369.7%
2002 84.89 million current US$ +21.3%
2003 87.31 million current US$ +2.9%
2004 83.33 million current US$ -4.6%
2005 105.92 million current US$ +27.1%
2006 111.06 million current US$ +4.9%
2007 117.66 million current US$ +5.9%
2008 138.50 million current US$ +17.7%
2009 149.85 million current US$ +8.2%
2010 445.93 million current US$ +197.6%
2011 897.19 million current US$ +101.2%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 897.19 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 897.19 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 897.19 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.32 billion current US$, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDFI - private 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -644.2% 2.59 million current US$ -14.09 million current US$
2001 +369.7% -25.94 million current US$ 69.97 million current US$
1996 +336.0% 16.68 million current US$ 72.71 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 72.49 million current US$ 28.16 million current US$ 130.45 million current US$ 10
1990s 23.19 million current US$ -33.03 million current US$ 72.71 million current US$ 10
2000s 92.25 million current US$ -25.94 million current US$ 149.85 million current US$ 10
2010s 671.56 million current US$ 445.93 million current US$ 897.19 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 28 Mali 1.30 billion current US$ compare
  2. 29 Mauritania 1.12 billion current US$ compare
  3. 30 Burkina Faso 941.28 million current US$ compare
  4. 32 Zimbabwe 848.64 million current US$ compare
  5. 33 Guinea 679.69 million current US$ compare
  6. 34 Rwanda 653.33 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - private in Sierra Leone?
Gdfi - private in Sierra Leone was 897.19 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gdfi - private recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 897.19 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest gdfi - private recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -33.03 million current US$ in 1997.
How does Sierra Leone rank for gdfi - private?
Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdfi - private rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,182.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - private (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDFI - private (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,621 data points, 1960–2011
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