Gross domestic savings, public in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Gross domestic savings, public was -2.98 billion current LCU in 1989. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1989)
-2.98 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 143.4%
World rank
21st
of 26 countries
All-time high
-557.29 million current LCU
in 1985
All-time low
-2.98 billion current LCU
in 1989
Years of data
5
1985–1989

Gross domestic savings, public in Sierra Leone, 1985–1989

-3.0B-2.5B-2.0B-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M1985198719891985: -557.3M current LCU1986: -1.3B current LCU1987: -1.2B current LCU1988: -1.2B current LCU1989: -3.0B current LCU

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded -2.98 billion current LCU for gross domestic savings, public in 1989. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 143.4% on the previous year and down 434.9% over five years.

That places Sierra Leone 21st out of 26 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross domestic savings, public in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings, public (current LCU) in Sierra Leone, 1985 to 1989.
Year current LCU Change
1985 -557.29 million current LCU
1986 -1.33 billion current LCU +138.4%
1987 -1.17 billion current LCU -12.0%
1988 -1.22 billion current LCU +4.7%
1989 -2.98 billion current LCU +143.4%

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 18 Namibia 417.57 million current LCU
  2. 19 Ghana 120.08 million current LCU
  3. 20 Sudan -1.08 billion current LCU
  4. 22 Comoros -3.63 billion current LCU
  5. 23 Mauritania -10.21 billion current LCU compare
  6. 24 Guinea-Bissau -11.99 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings, public in Sierra Leone?
Gross domestic savings, public in Sierra Leone was -2.98 billion current LCU in 1989, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gross domestic savings, public recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was -557.29 million current LCU in 1985.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings, public recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -2.98 billion current LCU in 1989.
How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic savings, public?
Sierra Leone ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 1989.
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 Gross domestic savings, public (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings, public (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 466 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Public sector’s gross domestic saving is derived as value added in public sector at factor cost plus all indirect taxes, net less general government consumption expenditure. Data are in current local currency.