Net income in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net income was -1.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Net income in Sierra Leone, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, net income in Sierra Leone stood at -1.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net income in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.1% | — |
| 2006 | -2.1% | -31.9% |
| 2007 | -4.9% | +130.2% |
| 2008 | -3.0% | -38.2% |
| 2009 | -1.5% | -50.9% |
| 2010 | -1.9% | +30.4% |
| 2011 | -1.2% | -38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.9% | -4.9% | -1.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.6% | -1.9% | -1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 net income in Sierra Leone?
- Net income in Sierra Leone was -1.2% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator.
- What is the highest net income recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was -1.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net income recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net income?
- Sierra Leone ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net income rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator, published as part of Net income (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net income refers to receipts and payments of employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (receipts and payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Income derived from the use of intangible assets is recorded under business services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.