Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was -37.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Sierra Leone, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Sierra Leone is -37.9%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.8% on the previous year and down 488.3% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -6.4% | — |
| 2006 | -5.1% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | -7.5% | +47.6% |
| 2008 | -9.1% | +21.3% |
| 2009 | -13.6% | +49.2% |
| 2010 | -19.5% | +42.9% |
| 2011 | -37.9% | +94.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.4% | -13.6% | -5.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | -28.7% | -37.9% | -19.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 36 Seychelles -21.4% compare
- 37 Lesotho -21.4% compare
- 38 Guinea -22.8% compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe -43.5% compare
- 41 Liberia -48.9% compare
More trade data for Sierra Leone
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 138.73 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.67 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.55 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 138.81 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.9 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.29 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5399 (2018)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 4.57 units per person (2018)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.85 million (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Sierra Leone?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Sierra Leone was -37.9% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was -5.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.9% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 488.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.