Financing, including external capital grants in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Financing, including external capital grants was 58.22 billion current LCU in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Financing, including external capital grants in Sierra Leone, 1965–1997
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financing, including external capital grants in Sierra Leone is 58.22 billion current LCU, measured in 1997.
That represents a change of up 31.2% on the previous year and up 1,409.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financing, including external capital grants in Sierra Leone peaked at 64.39 billion current LCU in 1995 and was at its lowest, -45.71 current LCU, in 1965.
Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financing, including external capital grants in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -45.71 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 6.33 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 9.72 million current LCU | +53.5% |
| 1972 | 11.21 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 17.71 million current LCU | +58.0% |
| 1974 | 41.15 million current LCU | +132.3% |
| 1975 | 30.56 million current LCU | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 30.38 million current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 34.51 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 62.19 million current LCU | +80.2% |
| 1979 | 65.32 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 101.71 million current LCU | +55.7% |
| 1981 | 91.78 million current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 114.09 million current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 55.05 million current LCU | -51.7% |
| 1984 | 88.81 million current LCU | +61.3% |
| 1985 | 945.30 million current LCU | +964.4% |
| 1986 | 2.82 billion current LCU | +197.9% |
| 1987 | 3.86 billion current LCU | +37.0% |
| 1988 | 4.15 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 7.49 billion current LCU | +80.3% |
| 1990 | 14.30 billion current LCU | +91.1% |
| 1991 | 23.96 billion current LCU | +67.5% |
| 1992 | 31.11 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 32.23 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 31.80 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 64.39 billion current LCU | +102.5% |
| 1996 | 44.38 billion current LCU | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 58.22 billion current LCU | +31.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 58.22 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.30 billion current LCU, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 58.22 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.41 billion current LCU, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financing, including external capital grants 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 | +964.4% | 88.81 million current LCU | 945.30 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -9.14 current LCU | -45.71 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 30.91 million current LCU | 6.33 million current LCU | 65.32 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 billion current LCU | 55.05 million current LCU | 7.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.55 billion current LCU | 14.30 billion current LCU | 64.39 billion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More science & technology data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.88 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 123.71 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financing, including external capital grants in Sierra Leone?
- Financing, including external capital grants in Sierra Leone was 58.22 billion current LCU in 1997, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 64.39 billion current LCU in 1995.
- What is the lowest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.71 current LCU in 1965.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for financing, including external capital grants?
- Sierra Leone ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 1997.
- Is financing, including external capital grants rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,409.0%. 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 Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.