Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Net foreign assets

Liberia
108.21 million current LCU
in 2022
Sierra Leone
417.37 million current LCU
in 2025
Liberia rank
173rd
Sierra Leone rank
171st

Net foreign assets over time

  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 417.37 million current LCU against 108.21 million current LCU in Liberia, a difference of 309.16 million current LCU.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.9 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 171st of 186 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 100.36 million current LCU 3.50 billion current LCU 3.40 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 108.21 million current LCU in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
309.16 million current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for net foreign assets?
Liberia ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 171st of 186 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

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.