Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 32,192 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 32,192 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 35.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 50,772 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5,840 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 185 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 | 0.1495 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0621 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.3453 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0682 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9173 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.5829 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -82.72 current LCU per square kilometre | -306.19 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.45 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -3,537 current LCU per square kilometre | -5,840 current LCU per square kilometre | -948.43 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,827 current LCU per square kilometre | -4,988 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,532 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,414 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,630 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,798 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,382 current LCU per square kilometre | 32,192 current LCU per square kilometre | 50,772 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 156 Belarus, Republic of 56,222 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 157 Ecuador 50,023 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 158 Georgia 33,114 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 25,927 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 United States 24,695 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Central African Republic 24,359 current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 32,192 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 50,772 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,840 current LCU per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.