Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -56.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -56.49 % change on previous year for net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1,644.7% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 384.73 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -172.3 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Sierra Leone 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -69.61 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1980 | -17.89 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1981 | 29.22 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 1982 | -33.61 % change on previous year | -215.0% |
| 1983 | 82.04 % change on previous year | -344.1% |
| 1984 | 29.08 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1985 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1986 | 129.53 % change on previous year | -4747.9% |
| 1987 | 263.64 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
| 1988 | -162.71 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1989 | -67.31 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1990 | 81.04 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 1991 | 384.73 % change on previous year | +374.8% |
| 1992 | -130.32 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1994 | -11.46 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1995 | -64.34 % change on previous year | +461.2% |
| 1996 | -70.54 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 67.89 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 1998 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1999 | -105.65 % change on previous year | +1347.8% |
| 2000 | -22.41 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2001 | -0.0976 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2002 | -21.87 % change on previous year | +22308.7% |
| 2003 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2004 | 33.61 % change on previous year | +706.8% |
| 2005 | -26.56 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2006 | 30.63 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 2007 | -20.03 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 2008 | -64.35 % change on previous year | +221.3% |
| 2009 | -45.7 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2010 | -87.65 % change on previous year | +91.8% |
| 2011 | -171.9 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 2012 | 34.99 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2013 | 60.24 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 2014 | -172.3 % change on previous year | -386.0% |
| 2015 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2016 | 56.16 % change on previous year | -1076.5% |
| 2017 | -18.22 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2018 | -0.1931 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2019 | -19.88 % change on previous year | +10196.2% |
| 2020 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2021 | -23.86 % change on previous year | -296.6% |
| 2022 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2023 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2024 | -56.49 % change on previous year | -1644.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -56.49 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.95 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -56.49 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.26 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -22308.7% | -0.0976 % change on previous year | -21.87 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -10196.2% | -0.1931 % change on previous year | -19.88 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +4747.9% | -2.79 % change on previous year | 129.53 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1644.7% | 3.66 % change on previous year | -56.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -74.31 % change on previous year | -79 % change on previous year | -69.61 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.92 % change on previous year | -162.71 % change on previous year | 263.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.01 % change on previous year | -130.32 % change on previous year | 384.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -13.26 % change on previous year | -64.35 % change on previous year | 33.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -32.45 % change on previous year | -172.3 % change on previous year | 60.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.69 % change on previous year | -56.49 % change on previous year | 12.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 170 Faroe Islands -53.41 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Colombia -53.59 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Guinea -55.92 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Sudan -57.12 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Libya -62.63 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Benin -63.8 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -56.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 384.73 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -172.3 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net trade in goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.