International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF was 1.12 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising
International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Sierra Leone, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Sierra Leone stood at 1.12 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.40 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 188.54 million, in 2005.
That places Sierra Leone 153rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 188.54 million | — |
| 2006 | 256.29 million | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 376.43 million | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 367.12 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 525.68 million | +43.2% |
| 2010 | 612.14 million | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 817.13 million | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 888.77 million | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 981.95 million | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 billion | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 919.63 million | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 842.84 million | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09 billion | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 832.37 million | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 833.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.10 billion | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 1.40 billion | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 1.19 billion | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 1.12 billion | -5.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.12 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.62 billion, 31% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.12 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.56 billion, 13% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 342.81 million | 188.54 million | 525.68 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 883.78 million | 612.14 million | 1.09 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion | 1.10 billion | 1.40 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Sierra Leone?
- International investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Sierra Leone was 1.12 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.54 million in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.