Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita was 55.69 US dollar per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Sierra Leone stood at 55.69 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Sierra Leone peaked at 75.44 US dollar per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.57 US dollar per person, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.01 US dollar per person | — |
| 2002 | 1.73 US dollar per person | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 1.57 US dollar per person | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 4.67 US dollar per person | +197.3% |
| 2005 | 6.17 US dollar per person | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 13.92 US dollar per person | +125.5% |
| 2007 | 26.32 US dollar per person | +89.1% |
| 2008 | 26.88 US dollar per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 33.33 US dollar per person | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 36.78 US dollar per person | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 47.59 US dollar per person | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 68.48 US dollar per person | +43.9% |
| 2013 | 71.75 US dollar per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 65.36 US dollar per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 55.83 US dollar per person | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 42.74 US dollar per person | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 75.44 US dollar per person | +76.5% |
| 2018 | 39.28 US dollar per person | -47.9% |
| 2019 | 34.64 US dollar per person | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 43.51 US dollar per person | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 49.91 US dollar per person | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 56.8 US dollar per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 58.29 US dollar per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 55.69 US dollar per person | -4.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 55.69 US dollar per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.5 US dollar per person, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 55.69 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.33 US dollar per person, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita 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 | +197.3% | 1.57 US dollar per person | 4.67 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.95 US dollar per person | 1.57 US dollar per person | 33.33 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.79 US dollar per person | 34.64 US dollar per person | 75.44 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.84 US dollar per person | 43.51 US dollar per person | 58.29 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Sierra Leone?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Sierra Leone was 55.69 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 75.44 US dollar per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 US dollar per person in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 150th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.