Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual was 12.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual in Sierra Leone, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Sierra Leone is 12.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 304.4% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Sierra Leone peaked at 80.05 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -486.8 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Sierra Leone 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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) … US annual in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -30.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1967 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +181.1% |
| 1968 | 80.05 % change on previous year | +635.6% |
| 1969 | 37.76 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1970 | -382.77 % change on previous year | -1113.7% |
| 1971 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1972 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -682.2% |
| 1973 | -31.71 % change on previous year | -384.6% |
| 1974 | -27.13 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1976 | -12.38 % change on previous year | -835.3% |
| 1977 | -61.9 % change on previous year | +399.9% |
| 1978 | -56.48 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 21.1 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1980 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1981 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -350.7% |
| 1982 | 15.59 % change on previous year | +150.3% |
| 1983 | -33.27 % change on previous year | -313.4% |
| 1984 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1985 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1986 | -38.35 % change on previous year | -1073.9% |
| 1987 | 26.27 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1988 | -95.29 % change on previous year | -462.7% |
| 1989 | 15.09 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1990 | -44.22 % change on previous year | -393.1% |
| 1991 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1992 | -23.67 % change on previous year | -275.5% |
| 1993 | 41.08 % change on previous year | -273.6% |
| 1994 | -157.78 % change on previous year | -484.1% |
| 1995 | 53.91 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1996 | 37.83 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1997 | 46.78 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1998 | -102.65 % change on previous year | -319.5% |
| 1999 | 30.36 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2000 | 19.01 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2001 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2002 | 71.11 % change on previous year | -1512.7% |
| 2003 | -486.8 % change on previous year | -784.6% |
| 2004 | -414.16 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2006 | -218.25 % change on previous year | -1263.8% |
| 2007 | -31.85 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2008 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2009 | 68.95 % change on previous year | +490.4% |
| 2010 | 70.99 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2011 | -344.04 % change on previous year | -584.6% |
| 2012 | 16.61 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2013 | -139.89 % change on previous year | -942.0% |
| 2014 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2015 | 70.44 % change on previous year | +456.5% |
| 2016 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2017 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2018 | 30.98 % change on previous year | -889.8% |
| 2019 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2020 | 61.8 % change on previous year | -4565.0% |
| 2021 | -163.2 % change on previous year | -364.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2023 | 19.41 % change on previous year | +331.5% |
| 2024 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2025 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -304.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 12.24 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -3.06 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 12.24 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.81 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4565.0% | -1.38 % change on previous year | 61.8 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1512.7% | -5.03 % change on previous year | 71.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.4 % change on previous year | -30.58 % change on previous year | 80.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | -54.04 % change on previous year | -382.77 % change on previous year | 21.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -9.62 % change on previous year | -95.29 % change on previous year | 26.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.49 % change on previous year | -157.78 % change on previous year | 53.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -96.66 % change on previous year | -486.8 % change on previous year | 71.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -27.27 % change on previous year | -344.04 % change on previous year | 70.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.87 % change on previous year | -163.2 % change on previous year | 61.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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) (current us$), annual in Sierra Leone?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Sierra Leone was 12.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 80.05 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -486.8 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual?
- Sierra Leone ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.