Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -1.14 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Sierra Leone is -1.14 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,583 current LCU in 1969 and was at its lowest, -1.89 billion current LCU, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 957 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 775 current LCU | -19.0% |
| 1966 | 805 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 905 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 1,875 current LCU | +107.2% |
| 1969 | 2,583 current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1970 | -7,304 current LCU | -382.8% |
| 1971 | -7,422 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1972 | -6,356 current LCU | -14.4% |
| 1973 | -8,534 current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1974 | -11,369 current LCU | +33.2% |
| 1975 | -11,812 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1976 | -16,341 current LCU | +38.3% |
| 1977 | -27,256 current LCU | +66.8% |
| 1978 | -38,950 current LCU | +42.9% |
| 1979 | -31,022 current LCU | -20.4% |
| 1980 | -31,577 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1981 | -32,693 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1982 | -29,490 current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1983 | -59,821 current LCU | +102.9% |
| 1984 | -74,762 current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1985 | -145,756 current LCU | +95.0% |
| 1986 | -637,028 current LCU | +337.1% |
| 1987 | -993,609 current LCU | +56.0% |
| 1988 | -1.85 million current LCU | +86.5% |
| 1989 | -2.89 million current LCU | +56.2% |
| 1990 | -10.57 million current LCU | +265.2% |
| 1991 | -17.84 million current LCU | +68.7% |
| 1992 | -37.30 million current LCU | +109.1% |
| 1993 | -24.97 million current LCU | -33.1% |
| 1994 | -66.56 million current LCU | +166.5% |
| 1995 | -39.48 million current LCU | -40.7% |
| 1996 | -29.93 million current LCU | -24.2% |
| 1997 | -16.98 million current LCU | -43.3% |
| 1998 | -54.82 million current LCU | +222.8% |
| 1999 | -44.05 million current LCU | -19.6% |
| 2000 | -41.37 million current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2001 | -41.25 million current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2002 | -12.60 million current LCU | -69.5% |
| 2003 | -82.69 million current LCU | +556.4% |
| 2004 | -489.12 million current LCU | +491.5% |
| 2005 | -425.10 million current LCU | -13.1% |
| 2006 | -1.39 billion current LCU | +226.2% |
| 2007 | -1.84 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 2008 | -1.63 billion current LCU | -11.8% |
| 2009 | -573.10 million current LCU | -64.7% |
| 2010 | -195.36 million current LCU | -65.9% |
| 2011 | -948.39 million current LCU | +385.5% |
| 2012 | -789.90 million current LCU | -16.7% |
| 2013 | -1.89 billion current LCU | +139.3% |
| 2014 | -1.72 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 2015 | -571.65 million current LCU | -66.8% |
| 2016 | -603.24 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2017 | -735.98 million current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2018 | -545.64 million current LCU | -25.9% |
| 2019 | -628.42 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2020 | -261.88 million current LCU | -58.3% |
| 2021 | -732.00 million current LCU | +179.5% |
| 2022 | -940.70 million current LCU | +28.5% |
| 2023 | -1.15 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2024 | -1.29 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2025 | -1.14 billion current LCU | -12.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -1.14 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is -233.25 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -1.14 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -138.62 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -556.4% | -12.60 million current LCU | -82.69 million current LCU |
| 2004 | -491.5% | -82.69 million current LCU | -489.12 million current LCU |
| 2011 | -385.5% | -195.36 million current LCU | -948.39 million current LCU |
| 1970 | -382.8% | 2,583 current LCU | -7,304 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,317 current LCU | 775 current LCU | 2,583 current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | -16,637 current LCU | -38,950 current LCU | -6,356 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -675,299 current LCU | -2.89 million current LCU | -29,490 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -34.25 million current LCU | -66.56 million current LCU | -10.57 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -652.03 million current LCU | -1.84 billion current LCU | -12.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -863.21 million current LCU | -1.89 billion current LCU | -195.36 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -918.96 million current LCU | -1.29 billion current LCU | -261.88 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Sierra Leone?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Sierra Leone was -1.14 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,583 current LCU in 1969.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.89 billion current LCU in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.