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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Sierra Leone
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 25.1% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.51 million users (2021)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 59.43 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 96.0% (2023)
- Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 75.0% (2023)
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 47.7% (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).