Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre was 6,832 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Sierra Leone, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6,832 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Sierra Leone peaked at 7,712 US dollar per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 112.67 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Sierra Leone 135th 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, Currency and deposits (Assets) … 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 | 1,084 US dollar per square kilometre | +130.5% |
| 2007 | 2,096 US dollar per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 2008 | 2,195 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2,796 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 3,171 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 4,211 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 6,215 US dollar per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2013 | 6,674 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 6,226 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 | 4,111 US dollar per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2019 | 3,711 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 4,769 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 5,597 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 6,513 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 6,832 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6,832 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,558 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6,832 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,234 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … 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 | 1,039 US dollar per square kilometre | 112.67 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,796 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,174 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,171 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,712 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,928 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,769 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,832 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 132 Vanuatu 7,218 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 133 Mozambique 6,948 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 134 Myanmar 6,859 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bolivia 6,712 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 5,953 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 138 Paraguay 5,517 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Sierra Leone?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Sierra Leone was 6,832 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 7,712 US dollar per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits 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, Currency and deposits (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.