Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio 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
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +215.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1299.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -53.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +168.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -62.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1299.4% | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +215.9% | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +168.8% | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 146 Turkey 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Mozambique 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Pakistan 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Iraq 0.0008 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Portfolio 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.