Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was -3.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -3.33 % change on previous year for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 130.1% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 207.49 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -42.69 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 144th out of 172 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -8.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 207.49 % change on previous year | -3783.6% |
| 2005 | 35.76 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2006 | 145.22 % change on previous year | +306.0% |
| 2007 | 95.2 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2008 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2009 | 27.35 % change on previous year | -1198.7% |
| 2010 | 21.11 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 64.86 % change on previous year | +207.3% |
| 2012 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2013 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2014 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 2015 | -12.58 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 2016 | -21.63 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2017 | 80.77 % change on previous year | -473.4% |
| 2018 | -42.69 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2019 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2020 | 29.31 % change on previous year | -442.3% |
| 2021 | 17.75 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 24.29 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2024 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -3.33 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.18 % change on previous year. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -3.33 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.93 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3783.6% | -5.63 % change on previous year | 207.49 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1198.7% | -2.49 % change on previous year | 27.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.79 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year | 207.49 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.33 % change on previous year | -42.69 % change on previous year | 80.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.82 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 29.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 141 Kenya -1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Madagascar -2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago -2.77 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Pakistan -3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Cameroon -3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Venezuela -4.07 % 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 23.51 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 46.32 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -3.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 207.49 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.69 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 144th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.