| Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods, Services and Primary Inco... (USD mn) | 1,526.35
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Transport: % of Service... (%) | 29.72
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Travel: % of Service Im... (%) | 6.58
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) | 5.47
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1980 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) | -162.36
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.57
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net (USD mn) | -98.54
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods and Services (USD mn) | -489.30
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) | -318.41
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | -22.02
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net (USD mn) | -137.97
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) | -2.62
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Reserves and Related Items (USD mn) | -557.46
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Net (USD mn) | 425.48
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Capital Account: Net (USD mn) | 164.64
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: ICT: Service Exports: BOP (USD mn) | 204.54
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: ICT: Service Exports: % of Service Exports: BOP (%) | 73.22
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Communications, Compute... (%) | 77.62
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) | 4.77
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods and Services (USD mn) | 933.73
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Insurance and Financial... (%) | 1.28
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) | 654.39
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) | 279.34
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Charges for the Use of Intellectual Prope... (USD mn) | 3.06
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods, Services and Primary Inco... (USD mn) | 938.51
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Transport: % of Service... (%) | 6.30
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Travel: % of Service Ex... (%) | 14.80
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows (USD mn) | 137.97
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows:... (%) | 3.88
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Primary Inco... (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Equity: Net Inflows (USD mn) | 0.13
            
                                            2011 | yearly | 1977 - 2011 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Receipts (USD mn) | 432.79
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Personal Transfers: Receipts (USD mn) | 43.80
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) | 49.25
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1980 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP (%) | 1.30
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1980 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 0.17
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1965 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 0.07
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 1.44
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 1.63
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1960 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 87.33
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1977 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 0.06
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1972 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 18.04
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1963 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | -0.04
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1974 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 0.53
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 0.36
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1978 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 0.43
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1980 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 207.40
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1960 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1997 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 11.91
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1975 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 1.46
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1964 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 13.39
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1965 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 0.01
            
                                            2015 | yearly | 1991 - 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 0.11
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 5.18
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 0.01
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1973 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 0.05
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1999 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 0.15
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1968 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 488.17
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1960 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee D... (USD mn) | 127.97
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1961 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: AMT: PPG: Official Creditors: Bilateral (USD mn) | 8.58
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1970 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: AMT: PPG: Official Creditors: Bilateral: Concess... (USD mn) | 5.54
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: AMT: IMF Repurchases (USD mn) | 1.12
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: AMT: Principal Repayments: Long-Term and IMF Rep... (USD mn) | 22.74
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: AMT: Principal Repayments: Long-Term (USD mn) | 29.20
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1970 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: AMT: Principal Repayments: Private Non-Guarantee... (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: AMT: Principal Repayments: Public and Publicly G... (USD mn) | 21.63
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: AMT: Public and Publicly Guaranteed (PPG): The I... (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: AMT: PPG: International Development Association ... (USD mn) | 1.99
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: AMT: PPG: Official Creditors: Multilateral (USD mn) | 20.62
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1970 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: AMT: PPG: Official Creditors: Multilateral: Conc... (USD mn) | 15.80
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: AMT: PPG: Official Creditors (USD mn) | 29.20
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1970 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: AMT: PPG: Private Creditors: Bonds (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: AMT: PPG: Private Creditors: Commercial Banks (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: AMT: Private Non-Guaranteed (PNG): Bonds (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: AMT: PNG: Commercial Banks and Other Creditors (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: AMT: PPG: Private Creditors: Others (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: AMT: PPG: Private Creditors (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: Principal Arrears: Public and Publicly Guarantee... (USD mn) | 201.85
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: Principal Arrears: Official Creditors (USD mn) | 8.41
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: Principal Arrears: Private Creditors (USD mn) | 193.44
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: Principal Forgiven (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: Principal Rescheduled (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: Principal Rescheduled: Official (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: Principal Rescheduled: Private (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: COM: Commitments: Public and Publicly Guaranteed... (USD mn) | 232.32
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: COM: Commitments: The International Bank for Rec... (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: COM: Commitments: International Development Asso... (USD mn) | 97.30
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: COM: Commitments: Official Creditors (USD mn) | 232.32
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: COM: Commitments: Private Creditors (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Currency Composition of PPG Debt: Deutsche Mark (%) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Currency Composition of PPG Debt: Euro (%) | 1.63
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Currency Composition of PPG Debt: French Franc (%) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Currency Composition of PPG Debt: Japanese Yen (%) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Currency Composition of PPG Debt: Multiple Currencies (%) | 0.01
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Currency Composition of PPG Debt: All Other Currencies (%) | 28.89
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Currency Composition of PPG Debt: SDR (%) | 10.52
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Currency Composition of PPG Debt: Swiss Franc (%) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Currency Composition of PPG Debt: Pound Sterling (%) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: Currency Composition of PPG Debt: USD (%) | 58.95
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sierra Leone SL: External Debt: Forgiveness or Reduction (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |