Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 417.37 million current LCU against 163.79 million current LCU in Liberia, a difference of 253.58 million current LCU.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.5 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 379,283 current LCU | -13,616 current LCU | 392,900 current LCU | Liberia |
| 1980s | -249.44 million current LCU | -5.97 million current LCU | 243.47 million current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | -565.69 million current LCU | -276.07 million current LCU | 289.62 million current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | -656.56 million current LCU | 131.86 million current LCU | 788.41 million current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 248.23 million current LCU | 1.91 billion current LCU | 1.66 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 110.04 million current LCU | 2.76 billion current LCU | 2.65 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 417.37 million current LCU against 163.79 million current LCU in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 253.58 million current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Liberia ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.