Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) was 681.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Private capital flows, total in Sierra Leone, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 681.21 million BoP, current US$ for private capital flows, total in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 163.4% on the previous year and up 650.8% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 90.73 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 58.77 million BoP, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 96.58 million BoP, current US$ | +64.3% |
| 2008 | 56.04 million BoP, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 131.17 million BoP, current US$ | +134.1% |
| 2010 | 258.64 million BoP, current US$ | +97.2% |
| 2011 | 681.21 million BoP, current US$ | +163.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 681.21 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 583.37 million BoP, current US$, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 681.21 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.08 million BoP, current US$, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.66 million BoP, current US$ | 56.04 million BoP, current US$ | 131.17 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 469.92 million BoP, current US$ | 258.64 million BoP, current US$ | 681.21 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 14 Mali 853.58 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Zambia 783.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Guinea 743.61 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Ethiopia 626.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Uganda 540.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Tunisia 476.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Sierra Leone?
- Private capital flows, total in Sierra Leone was 681.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 681.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for private capital flows, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 650.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.