Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 41.2% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0132 million USD per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0001 million USD per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Sierra Leone 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 1992 | -0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | -174.6% |
| 1993 | -0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1994 | -0 million USD per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | -353.5% |
| 1996 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 1997 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | +171.1% |
| 1998 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 1999 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | +408.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +7214.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | -74.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +609.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +92.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | +115.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 million USD per square kilometre | +298.6% |
| 2012 | 0.01 million USD per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | +198.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | +41.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +7214.5% | 0 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +609.8% | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0132 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 107 Australia 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 108 Benin 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 109 Slovakia 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 111 Guinea 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 112 Mozambique 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0132 million USD per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0001 million USD per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.