Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.7% on the previous year and up 483.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.2136 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 79th of 178 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.
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -82.8% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +292.5% |
| 1985 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -112.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3599.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +322.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +224.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -172.3% |
| 1993 | -0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -98.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10984.4% |
| 1995 | -0.0251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -182.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0181 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -172.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -283.1% |
| 1998 | 0.039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -217.4% |
| 1999 | 0.013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 2000 | -0.1986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1624.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -61.2% |
| 2002 | -0.0303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -60.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0269 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2004 | -0.1391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +416.4% |
| 2005 | -0.0253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -81.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3787 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1598.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 2008 | 0.222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +84.3% |
| 2010 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +230.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2013 | -0.2136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -128.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -447.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -75.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +196.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.7% |
| 2024 | 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 79.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +10984.4% | -0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +3599.6% | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | -1624.0% | 0.013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1986 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +1598.8% | -0.0253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3787 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 76 Czechia 6.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Ukraine 4.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Botswana 4.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Tajikistan 4.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Egypt 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Norway 3.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2136 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 483.3%. 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 Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.