Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 32.53 % change on previous year in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Sierra Leone, 1959–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 32.53 % change on previous year for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Sierra Leone peaked at 253.14 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -433.26 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Sierra Leone 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | -2.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | -9.52 % change on previous year | +247.0% |
| 1961 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1962 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 1963 | -45.17 % change on previous year | -509.1% |
| 1964 | 42.66 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1965 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1966 | -16.97 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 1967 | -44.34 % change on previous year | +161.3% |
| 1968 | 253.14 % change on previous year | -671.0% |
| 1969 | 57.5 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1970 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1971 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1972 | 39.3 % change on previous year | -871.8% |
| 1973 | 17.15 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1974 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 1975 | -62.38 % change on previous year | +373.7% |
| 1976 | -213.61 % change on previous year | +242.4% |
| 1977 | 28.72 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1978 | -250.61 % change on previous year | -972.7% |
| 1979 | -69.67 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1980 | -166.73 % change on previous year | +139.3% |
| 1981 | -74.99 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1982 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1983 | -136.83 % change on previous year | +1795.1% |
| 1984 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1985 | -132.13 % change on previous year | +3109.5% |
| 1986 | -433.26 % change on previous year | +227.9% |
| 1987 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1988 | -61.29 % change on previous year | -598.3% |
| 1989 | -54.48 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1990 | -209.75 % change on previous year | +285.0% |
| 1991 | -127.07 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1992 | -29.1 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1993 | -8.61 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1994 | -62.62 % change on previous year | +627.2% |
| 1995 | -18.7 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1996 | 52.26 % change on previous year | -379.4% |
| 1997 | -10.67 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1998 | -30.73 % change on previous year | +188.0% |
| 1999 | -45.06 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 2000 | 40.59 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2001 | -17.09 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2002 | 19.79 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 2003 | -33.31 % change on previous year | -268.3% |
| 2004 | 34.48 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 2005 | 94.2 % change on previous year | +173.2% |
| 2007 | 39.9 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2008 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2009 | 25.25 % change on previous year | -486.9% |
| 2010 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2011 | 39.5 % change on previous year | +518.1% |
| 2012 | 32.53 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1960s | 25.83 % change on previous year | -45.17 % change on previous year | 253.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -52.04 % change on previous year | -250.61 % change on previous year | 39.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -105.88 % change on previous year | -433.26 % change on previous year | 12.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -49.01 % change on previous year | -209.75 % change on previous year | 52.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.92 % change on previous year | -33.31 % change on previous year | 94.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.14 % change on previous year | 6.39 % change on previous year | 39.5 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 32 Belize 34.36 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.32 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Kuwait 33.13 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Lesotho 32.51 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Israel 32.45 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Fiji 32.26 % change on previous year compare
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Sierra Leone was 32.53 % change on previous year in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 253.14 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -433.26 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.