What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.5113 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.

What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was -0.6297 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999.

How does Sierra Leone rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0559 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0559 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 59.8%

World rank

167th

of 186 countries

All-time high

0.5113 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

-0.6297 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1999

Years of data

1960–2025

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.0559 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 59.8% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.5113 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.6297 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1999.

That places Sierra Leone 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1962	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1963	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-46.1%
1964	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
1965	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1966	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1967	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-40.1%
1968	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+273.4%
1969	0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
1970	0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1971	0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1972	0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+25.6%
1973	0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1974	0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1975	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-64.1%
1976	-0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-229.7%
1977	-0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
1978	-0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+152.5%
1979	-0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+46.9%
1980	-0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+168.8%
1981	-0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+72.8%
1982	-0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1983	-0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+208.3%
1984	-0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1985	-0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+194.6%
1986	-0.0206 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+832.2%
1987	-0.0134 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-34.9%
1988	-0.0136 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1989	-0.0237 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+74.7%
1990	-0.1054 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+344.8%
1991	-0.1993 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+89.1%
1992	-0.2952 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+48.1%
1993	-0.2835 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1994	-0.3887 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+37.1%
1995	-0.4832 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1996	-0.2133 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-55.9%
1997	-0.2615 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1998	-0.4322 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+65.3%
1999	-0.6297 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+45.7%
2000	-0.3938 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-37.5%
2001	-0.197 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-50.0%
2002	-0.1419 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
2003	-0.168 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2004	-0.0918 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-45.4%
2005	-0.0027 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-97.1%
2006	0.1703 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6414.9%
2007	0.1873 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2008	0.1631 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2009	0.2106 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+29.1%
2010	0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2011	0.2613 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
2012	0.2652 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2013	0.251 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2014	0.3117 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
2015	0.3469 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2016	0.401 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2017	0.3773 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2018	0.3036 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2019	0.3287 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2020	0.4792 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+45.8%
2021	0.5113 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2022	0.5085 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2023	0.3622 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
2024	0.1391 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-61.6%
2025	0.0559 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-59.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	-0.0076 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.0237 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	-0.3292 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.6297 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.1054 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	-0.0264 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3938 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2106 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3044 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.401 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3427 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0559 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5113 current LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

164 Spain 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
165 Oman 0.0693 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
166 Portugal 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
168 Zimbabwe 0.0433 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
169 Bahrain 0.0411 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
170 United States 0.0409 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

More financial sector data for Sierra Leone

Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -33.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 12.11 SDR per person (2024)
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0559 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.5113 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was -0.6297 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999.
How does Sierra Leone rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 8,826 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.