Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 625.96 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Sierra Leone, 2001–2011
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 625.96 billion constant LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2011. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Sierra Leone peaked at 625.96 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 361.18 billion constant LCU, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 361.18 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2002 | 575.72 billion constant LCU | +59.4% |
| 2003 | 556.09 billion constant LCU | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 389.06 billion constant LCU | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 517.04 billion constant LCU | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 448.73 billion constant LCU | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 450.37 billion constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 419.90 billion constant LCU | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 475.33 billion constant LCU | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 472.35 billion constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 625.96 billion constant LCU | +32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 465.93 billion constant LCU | 361.18 billion constant LCU | 575.72 billion constant LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 549.15 billion constant LCU | 472.35 billion constant LCU | 625.96 billion constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.25 trillion constant LCU compare
- 8 Chile 1.09 trillion constant LCU compare
- 9 Iran 923.05 billion constant LCU compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 563.26 billion constant LCU compare
- 12 Senegal 562.42 billion constant LCU compare
- 13 Paraguay 484.81 billion constant LCU 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,406 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 819.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 18,569 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Sierra Leone?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Sierra Leone was 625.96 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 625.96 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 361.18 billion constant LCU in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 125 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.