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. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32,192 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 35.8%
World rank
159th
of 185 countries
All-time high
50,772 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-5,840 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1318 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1463 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0802 current LCU per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1144 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1343 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1115 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0621 current LCU per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2193 current LCU per square kilometre | +253.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3453 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3764 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3572 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4976 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5829 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5062 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1904 current LCU per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 1976 | -0.2163 current LCU per square kilometre | -213.6% |
| 1977 | -0.1542 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1978 | -0.5406 current LCU per square kilometre | +250.6% |
| 1979 | -0.9173 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 1980 | -2.45 current LCU per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1981 | -4.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1982 | -4.59 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | -10.87 current LCU per square kilometre | +136.8% |
| 1984 | -11.32 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | -26.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +132.1% |
| 1986 | -140.12 current LCU per square kilometre | +433.3% |
| 1987 | -122.89 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1988 | -198.21 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1989 | -306.19 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1990 | -948.43 current LCU per square kilometre | +209.7% |
| 1991 | -2,154 current LCU per square kilometre | +127.1% |
| 1992 | -2,780 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1993 | -3,020 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | -4,911 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 1995 | -5,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | -2,783 current LCU per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 1997 | -3,080 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1998 | -4,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1999 | -5,840 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2000 | -3,469 current LCU per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2001 | -4,589 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2002 | -3,802 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2003 | -4,988 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2004 | -2,844 current LCU per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2005 | -95.1 current LCU per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 2006 | 7,701 current LCU per square kilometre | -8197.3% |
| 2007 | 9,429 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 9,395 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11,532 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 11,630 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 17,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2012 | 22,564 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 26,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 33,192 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 32,625 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 33,798 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 30,053 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 26,882 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 29,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 44,400 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2021 | 50,772 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 50,166 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 32,192 current LCU per square kilometre | -35.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 32,192 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 401,078 current LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 32,192 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +8197.3% | -95.1 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,701 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -433.3% | -26.28 current LCU per square kilometre | -140.12 current LCU per square kilometre |
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 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
- 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 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) ÷ 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.