Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 1.79 trillion in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
1.79 trillion
Change on year
up 32.5%
World rank
32nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.79 trillion
in 2012
All-time low
-421.54 billion
in 1999
Years of data
55
1958–2012
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Sierra Leone, 1958–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.79 trillion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2012. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 859.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.79 trillion in 2012 and was at its lowest, -421.54 billion, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 32nd 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 11.67 million | — |
| 1959 | 11.35 million | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 10.27 million | -9.5% |
| 1961 | 9.51 million | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 10.56 million | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 5.79 million | -45.2% |
| 1964 | 8.26 million | +42.7% |
| 1965 | 9.70 million | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 8.05 million | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 4.48 million | -44.3% |
| 1968 | 15.83 million | +253.1% |
| 1969 | 24.93 million | +57.5% |
| 1970 | 27.17 million | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 25.78 million | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 35.92 million | +39.3% |
| 1973 | 42.08 million | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 36.53 million | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 13.74 million | -62.4% |
| 1976 | -15.61 million | -213.6% |
| 1977 | -11.13 million | -28.7% |
| 1978 | -39.02 million | +250.6% |
| 1979 | -66.21 million | +69.7% |
| 1980 | -176.60 million | +166.7% |
| 1981 | -309.03 million | +75.0% |
| 1982 | -331.35 million | +7.2% |
| 1983 | -784.73 million | +136.8% |
| 1984 | -817.03 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | -1.90 billion | +132.1% |
| 1986 | -10.11 billion | +433.3% |
| 1987 | -8.87 billion | -12.3% |
| 1988 | -14.31 billion | +61.3% |
| 1989 | -22.10 billion | +54.5% |
| 1990 | -68.46 billion | +209.7% |
| 1991 | -155.45 billion | +127.1% |
| 1992 | -200.69 billion | +29.1% |
| 1993 | -217.97 billion | +8.6% |
| 1994 | -354.47 billion | +62.6% |
| 1995 | -420.77 billion | +18.7% |
| 1996 | -200.86 billion | -52.3% |
| 1997 | -222.29 billion | +10.7% |
| 1998 | -290.60 billion | +30.7% |
| 1999 | -421.54 billion | +45.1% |
| 2000 | -250.43 billion | -40.6% |
| 2001 | -293.22 billion | +17.1% |
| 2002 | -235.19 billion | -19.8% |
| 2003 | -313.54 billion | +33.3% |
| 2004 | -205.44 billion | -34.5% |
| 2005 | -11.91 billion | -94.2% |
| 2006 | 554.28 billion | -4753.8% |
| 2007 | 775.45 billion | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 724.85 billion | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 907.85 billion | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 965.87 billion | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.35 trillion | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 1.79 trillion | +32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.51 million | 11.35 million | 11.67 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.74 million | 4.48 million | 24.93 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.92 million | -66.21 million | 42.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.97 billion | -22.10 billion | -176.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -255.31 billion | -421.54 billion | -68.46 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.27 billion | -313.54 billion | 907.85 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 trillion | 965.87 billion | 1.79 trillion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 29 Portugal 2.24 trillion compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 2.02 trillion compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 2.00 trillion compare
- 33 Costa Rica 1.71 trillion compare
- 34 Philippines 1.64 trillion compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 1.59 trillion compare
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4,743 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 104.67 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Sierra Leone was 1.79 trillion in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 trillion in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -421.54 billion in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 859.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.