Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0 million USD per US$ of GDP for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 74.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0 million USD per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Sierra Leone 22nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | million USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -85.2% |
| 1992 | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -188.7% |
| 1993 | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -71.7% |
| 1995 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -350.2% |
| 1996 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -94.1% |
| 1997 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +174.1% |
| 1998 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -90.8% |
| 1999 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +371.3% |
| 2000 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +8314.7% |
| 2001 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -91.1% |
| 2002 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +593.2% |
| 2005 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 2007 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 2009 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +113.1% |
| 2010 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +225.6% |
| 2012 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 2013 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -54.6% |
| 2014 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +238.8% |
| 2018 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2020 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 2021 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 million USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 million USD per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0 million USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 million USD per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +8314.7% | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +593.2% | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 19 Estonia 0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Senegal 0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Gambia 0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 New Caledonia 0 million USD 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 22nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.