Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) was 381.52 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
381.52 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 557.6%
World rank
9th
of 52 countries
All-time high
566.19 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
-136.50 billion current LCU
in 1994
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Net foreign assets, flow in Sierra Leone, 1961–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 381.52 billion current LCU for net foreign assets, flow in 2011.
The figure is up 557.6% on the previous year and up 991.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Sierra Leone peaked at 566.19 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -136.50 billion current LCU, in 1994.
Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -760,000 current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 million current LCU | -238.2% |
| 1963 | -4.77 million current LCU | -554.3% |
| 1964 | 2.47 million current LCU | -151.8% |
| 1965 | 1.44 million current LCU | -41.8% |
| 1966 | -1.65 million current LCU | -214.5% |
| 1967 | -3.57 million current LCU | +116.9% |
| 1968 | 11.35 million current LCU | -417.8% |
| 1969 | 9.10 million current LCU | -19.8% |
| 1970 | 2.24 million current LCU | -75.4% |
| 1971 | -1.38 million current LCU | -161.8% |
| 1972 | 10.13 million current LCU | -832.5% |
| 1973 | 6.16 million current LCU | -39.2% |
| 1974 | -5.54 million current LCU | -190.0% |
| 1975 | -22.79 million current LCU | +311.3% |
| 1976 | -29.36 million current LCU | +28.8% |
| 1977 | 4.48 million current LCU | -115.3% |
| 1978 | -27.89 million current LCU | -722.1% |
| 1979 | -27.19 million current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1980 | -110.39 million current LCU | +306.0% |
| 1981 | -132.43 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1982 | -22.31 million current LCU | -83.2% |
| 1983 | -453.38 million current LCU | +1931.9% |
| 1984 | -32.31 million current LCU | -92.9% |
| 1985 | -1.08 billion current LCU | +3241.7% |
| 1986 | -8.22 billion current LCU | +661.2% |
| 1987 | 1.24 billion current LCU | -115.1% |
| 1988 | -5.44 billion current LCU | -537.0% |
| 1989 | -7.79 billion current LCU | +43.4% |
| 1990 | -46.36 billion current LCU | +494.7% |
| 1991 | -86.99 billion current LCU | +87.7% |
| 1992 | -45.24 billion current LCU | -48.0% |
| 1993 | -17.28 billion current LCU | -61.8% |
| 1994 | -136.50 billion current LCU | +689.9% |
| 1995 | -66.30 billion current LCU | -51.4% |
| 1996 | 219.91 billion current LCU | -431.7% |
| 1997 | -21.43 billion current LCU | -109.7% |
| 1998 | -68.30 billion current LCU | +218.7% |
| 1999 | -130.94 billion current LCU | +91.7% |
| 2000 | 171.11 billion current LCU | -230.7% |
| 2001 | -42.79 billion current LCU | -125.0% |
| 2002 | 58.03 billion current LCU | -235.6% |
| 2003 | -78.35 billion current LCU | -235.0% |
| 2004 | 108.11 billion current LCU | -238.0% |
| 2005 | 193.53 billion current LCU | +79.0% |
| 2006 | 566.19 billion current LCU | +192.6% |
| 2007 | 221.17 billion current LCU | -60.9% |
| 2008 | -50.61 billion current LCU | -122.9% |
| 2009 | 183.00 billion current LCU | -461.6% |
| 2010 | 58.02 billion current LCU | -68.3% |
| 2011 | 381.52 billion current LCU | +557.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 381.52 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.27 billion current LCU, 299.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 381.52 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 billion current LCU, 121.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -3241.7% | -32.31 million current LCU | -1.08 billion current LCU |
| 1983 | -1931.9% | -22.31 million current LCU | -453.38 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 million current LCU | -4.77 million current LCU | 11.35 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | -9.11 million current LCU | -29.36 million current LCU | 10.13 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.20 billion current LCU | -8.22 billion current LCU | 1.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -39.94 billion current LCU | -136.50 billion current LCU | 219.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.94 billion current LCU | -78.35 billion current LCU | 566.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.77 billion current LCU | 58.02 billion current LCU | 381.52 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 432.52 billion current LCU compare
- 7 Nigeria 409.78 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Cote d'Ivoire 389.00 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Madagascar 318.01 billion current LCU compare
- 11 Uganda 289.60 billion current LCU compare
- 12 Tanzania 209.60 billion current LCU 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, flow in Sierra Leone?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Sierra Leone was 381.52 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 566.19 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -136.50 billion current LCU in 1994.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 991.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.