FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Sierra Leone

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone in 2024 — 1.75%. Ranked 118 in the world out of 192. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 0.14 pp.

2024 1.75% −0.53 pp vs 2023
World rank 118of 192
Period maximum 19.55%2011
Period minimum -28.62%1986

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Sierra Leone, 1970–2024-40-2002019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 1.89%1971: 1.24%1972: 0.82%1973: 1.08%1974: 1.62%1975: 1.49%1976: 1.43%1977: 0.73%1978: 2.53%1979: 1.45%1980: -1.7%1981: 0.67%1982: 0.36%1983: 0.17%1984: 0.54%1985: -3.61%1986: -28.62%1987: 5.97%1988: -2.19%1989: 2.4%1990: 4.99%1991: 0.96%1992: -0.82%1993: -0.97%1994: -0.32%1995: 0.84%1996: 0.07%1997: 0.21%1998: 0.02%1999: 0.08%2000: 6.13%2001: 0.58%2002: 0.54%2003: 0.4%2004: 2.73%2005: 3.56%2006: 1.8%2007: 2.63%2008: 1.28%2009: 2.79%2010: 5.59%2011: 19.55%2012: 11.76%2013: 5.73%2014: 4.88%2015: 3.72%2016: 2.28%2017: 7.2%2018: 2.91%2019: 1.87%2020: 0.76%2021: 2.99%2022: 2.04%2023: 2.27%2024: 1.75%
Change over the period: −0.14 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone 1.75%
World 1.36%
Western Africa computed 2.29%
Low-income countries computed 3.77%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Sierra Leone, by year Sierra Leone All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.75 −0.53 pp
2023 2.27 +0.24 pp
2022 2.04 −0.95 pp
2021 2.99 +2.22 pp
2020 0.76 −1.1 pp
2019 1.87 −1.04 pp
2018 2.91 −4.29 pp
2017 7.2 +4.92 pp
2016 2.28 −1.44 pp
2015 3.72 −1.16 pp
2014 4.88 −0.85 pp
2013 5.73 −6.04 pp
2012 11.76 −7.79 pp
2011 19.55 +13.96 pp
2010 5.59 +2.8 pp
2009 2.79 +1.52 pp
2008 1.28 −1.35 pp
2007 2.63 +0.82 pp
2006 1.8 −1.76 pp
2005 3.56 +0.83 pp
2004 2.73 +2.33 pp
2003 0.4 −0.14 pp
2002 0.54 −0.05 pp
2001 0.58 −5.55 pp
2000 6.13 +6.05 pp
1999 0.08 +0.06 pp
1998 0.02 −0.2 pp
1997 0.21 +0.14 pp
1996 0.07 −0.77 pp
1995 0.84 +1.15 pp
1994 -0.32 +0.66 pp
1993 -0.97 −0.15 pp
1992 -0.82 −1.79 pp
1991 0.96 −4.03 pp
1990 4.99 +2.6 pp
1989 2.4 +4.58 pp
1988 -2.19 −8.16 pp
1987 5.97 +34.59 pp
1986 -28.62 −25.01 pp
1985 -3.61 −4.15 pp
1984 0.54 +0.37 pp
1983 0.17 −0.19 pp
1982 0.36 −0.31 pp
1981 0.67 +2.37 pp
1980 -1.7 −3.15 pp
1979 1.45 −1.08 pp
1978 2.53 +1.79 pp
1977 0.73 −0.7 pp
1976 1.43 −0.06 pp
1975 1.49 −0.13 pp
1974 1.62 +0.53 pp
1973 1.08 +0.27 pp
1972 0.82 −0.42 pp
1971 1.24 −0.65 pp
1970 1.89

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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