Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) was -2.52 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Sierra Leone, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -2.52 for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in 2027.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Sierra Leone peaked at -0.5183 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -34.89, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -8.29 | — |
| 2001 | -7.88 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | -9.8 | +24.4% |
| 2003 | -9.01 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | -5.48 | -39.2% |
| 2005 | -6.5 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | -2.82 | -56.6% |
| 2007 | -3.14 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | -5.09 | +62.1% |
| 2009 | -9.22 | +81.2% |
| 2010 | -12.47 | +35.3% |
| 2011 | -34.89 | +179.8% |
| 2012 | -15.96 | -54.3% |
| 2013 | -0.5183 | -96.8% |
| 2014 | -5.16 | +894.7% |
| 2015 | -11.34 | +120.0% |
| 2016 | -4.31 | -62.0% |
| 2017 | -7.5 | +74.0% |
| 2018 | -6.99 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | -8.38 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | -10.18 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | -10.91 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | -8.52 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | -9.01 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | -6.11 | -32.2% |
| 2025 | -3.8 | -37.8% |
| 2026 | -3.12 | -18.0% |
| 2027 | -2.52 | -19.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -2.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.52, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -2.52 is above the median for low income countries, which is -2.52, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -894.7% | -0.5183 | -5.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.72 | -9.8 | -2.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.75 | -34.89 | -0.5183 | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.77 | -10.91 | -2.52 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Sierra Leone?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Sierra Leone was -2.52 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5183 in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.89 in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.