Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.069 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.069 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in 2024.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) 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.
Sierra Leone ranks 113th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit 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 | 0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +79.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0416 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +73.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0381 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0537 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0625 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.073 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 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 | 0.0464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0411 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0515 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0564 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0769 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 0.069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.069 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0547 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.069 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0748 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP 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 | +194.5% | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0215 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0605 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0515 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0769 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 110 Paraguay 0.0717 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Mexico 0.0714 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Kenya 0.0699 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Fiji 0.0683 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Israel 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 South Africa 0.0639 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Sierra Leone?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Sierra Leone was 0.069 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 113th 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 up 18.1%. 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.