Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -56.95 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at -56.95 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3,232.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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.
Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.76 % change on previous year | -45.17 % change on previous year | 253.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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 | 19.86 % change on previous year | -32.27 % change on previous year | 96.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.4 % change on previous year | -11.08 % change on previous year | 51.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.74 % change on previous year | -58.27 % change on previous year | 49.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 179 Gabon -39.43 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Bahrain -42.67 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Sudan -44.94 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Nigeria -59.35 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Central African Republic -79.02 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Viet Nam -100.02 % change on previous year 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 5.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -56.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 253.14 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -433.26 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,232.9%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.