Primary balance, excluding interest in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Primary balance, excluding interest was 1.37 trillion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Primary balance, excluding interest in Sierra Leone, 1985–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary balance, excluding interest in Sierra Leone is 1.37 trillion current LCU, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.2% on the previous year and up 3,598.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.37 trillion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -94.72 billion current LCU, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary balance, excluding interest in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -813.60 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | -2.16 billion current LCU | +165.8% |
| 1987 | -2.38 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1988 | -1.90 billion current LCU | -20.2% |
| 1989 | -3.26 billion current LCU | +71.7% |
| 1990 | -6.60 billion current LCU | +102.6% |
| 1991 | -9.06 billion current LCU | +37.3% |
| 1992 | -11.21 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1993 | -14.65 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 1994 | -17.71 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1995 | -51.10 billion current LCU | +188.5% |
| 1996 | -24.42 billion current LCU | -52.2% |
| 1997 | -39.16 billion current LCU | +60.4% |
| 1998 | -58.12 billion current LCU | +48.4% |
| 1999 | -43.29 billion current LCU | -25.5% |
| 2000 | -40.12 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 2001 | -94.72 billion current LCU | +136.1% |
| 2002 | -56.96 billion current LCU | -39.9% |
| 2003 | -39.96 billion current LCU | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 57.95 billion current LCU | -245.0% |
| 2005 | 65.10 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 558.70 billion current LCU | +758.2% |
| 2007 | 1.37 trillion current LCU | +145.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.37 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is -8.87 billion current LCU. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.37 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.36 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary balance, excluding interest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +758.2% | 65.10 billion current LCU | 558.70 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.10 billion current LCU | -3.26 billion current LCU | -813.60 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | -27.53 billion current LCU | -58.12 billion current LCU | -6.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.52 billion current LCU | -94.72 billion current LCU | 1.37 trillion 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 primary balance, excluding interest in Sierra Leone?
- Primary balance, excluding interest in Sierra Leone was 1.37 trillion current LCU in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 trillion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.72 billion current LCU in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Sierra Leone ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,598.8%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).