Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 8,497 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 8,497 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 8,497 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 112.67 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Sierra Leone 147th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, 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), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 130.57 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 119.4 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 112.67 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 346.46 US dollar per square kilometre | +207.5% |
| 2005 | 470.37 US dollar per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2006 | 1,153 US dollar per square kilometre | +145.2% |
| 2007 | 2,251 US dollar per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 2008 | 2,195 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,796 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 3,386 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 5,582 US dollar per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2012 | 6,215 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 6,674 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 6,228 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 5,444 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 4,266 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 7,712 US dollar per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 2018 | 4,420 US dollar per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 4,041 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 5,226 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 6,154 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 7,648 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 8,497 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 8,497 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 8,497 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,092 US dollar per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre 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 | +207.5% | 112.67 US dollar per square kilometre | 346.46 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,064 US dollar per square kilometre | 112.67 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,796 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,397 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,386 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,712 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,881 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,226 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,497 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 144 Paraguay 9,778 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 145 Brazil 9,424 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 146 Bolivia 8,664 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 148 Tunisia 7,865 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 149 Myanmar 6,870 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 150 Malawi 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 8,497 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8,497 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.67 US dollar per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 147th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.