Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Sierra Leone 138th out of 169 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), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +194.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0255 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +91.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0447 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +75.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0381 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0573 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0829 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 0.073 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0642 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0585 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0579 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0506 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0499 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0447 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0564 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 0.062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0775 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0956 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0636 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0447 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0753 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0564 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0956 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 135 Kenya 0.0872 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Liberia 0.0869 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Mexico 0.0865 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Madagascar 0.0819 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Albania 0.0815 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Honduras 0.0779 US dollar 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 138th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.