Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.4261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sierra Leone, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sierra Leone stood at 0.4261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.5577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Sierra Leone ranks 127th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +805.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 0.297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.4261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.4261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +805.1% | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 124 South Korea 0.4329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 0.4324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Costa Rica 0.4286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Congo 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Qatar 0.4172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Canada 0.4065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sierra Leone?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sierra Leone was 0.4261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.