Samoa vs Sierra Leone: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Samoa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 417.37 million current LCU against 299.00 million current LCU in Samoa, a difference of 118.37 million current LCU.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 million current LCU | 10,789 current LCU | 2.56 million current LCU | Samoa |
| 1970s | 2.55 million current LCU | 4,925 current LCU | 2.54 million current LCU | Samoa |
| 1980s | 26.49 million current LCU | -5.97 million current LCU | 32.46 million current LCU | Samoa |
| 1990s | 147.81 million current LCU | -255.31 million current LCU | 403.12 million current LCU | Samoa |
| 2000s | 213.59 million current LCU | 131.86 million current LCU | 81.73 million current LCU | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Samoa or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 417.37 million current LCU against 299.00 million current LCU in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Samoa and Sierra Leone?
- 118.37 million current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sierra Leone?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2009.
- How do Samoa and Sierra Leone rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Samoa 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.