Economy · West Africa
Sierra Leone FDI (% of GDP)
2.4%as of 2025+33.9% vs 2024
Net foreign direct investment inflows as a share of GDP. Source: UNCTAD STRUCTURAL TRADE. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | FDI (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.3% |
| 2022 | 2% |
| 2021 | 3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.9% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=SL&metric_key=fdi_net_inflows_pct_gdp" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"FDI (% of GDP) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | FDI (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.4% |
| Kenya | 2.3% |
| South Africa | -0.5% |
| Egypt | 4.2% |
| Ghana | 1.7% |
| Ethiopia | 3.6% |
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