Foreign direct investment in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment was 24.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment in Sierra Leone, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment in Sierra Leone is 24.0%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 155.5% on the previous year and up 331.5% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Foreign direct investment in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.6% | — |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -48.6% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +97.8% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +103.9% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +155.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 5.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 9.4% | 24.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign direct investment in Sierra Leone was 24.0% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign direct investment?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.5%. 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 Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.