Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 9.63 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 9.63 billion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 240.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Sierra Leone peaked at 9.63 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26,143 current LCU, in 1982.
That places Sierra Leone 93rd out of 202 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27,713 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 33,291 current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 26,143 current LCU | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 35,327 current LCU | +35.1% |
| 1984 | 41,930 current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 79,320 current LCU | +89.2% |
| 1986 | 303,183 current LCU | +282.2% |
| 1987 | 532,336 current LCU | +75.6% |
| 1988 | 341,852 current LCU | -35.8% |
| 1989 | 499,278 current LCU | +46.1% |
| 1990 | 4.54 million current LCU | +810.0% |
| 1991 | 9.89 million current LCU | +117.8% |
| 1992 | 13.86 million current LCU | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 12.57 million current LCU | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 14.94 million current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 32.06 million current LCU | +114.6% |
| 1996 | 74.57 million current LCU | +132.6% |
| 1997 | 23.82 million current LCU | -68.1% |
| 1998 | 57.79 million current LCU | +142.6% |
| 1999 | 99.52 million current LCU | +72.2% |
| 2000 | 121.43 million current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 423.85 million current LCU | +249.1% |
| 2002 | 736.53 million current LCU | +73.8% |
| 2003 | 880.16 million current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 869.18 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 678.19 million current LCU | -40.8% |
| 2007 | 921.04 million current LCU | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 986.96 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 304,700 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 713.38 million current LCU | +234024.7% |
| 2011 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +52.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 874.88 million current LCU | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 5.78 billion current LCU | +560.6% |
| 2015 | 2.83 billion current LCU | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 2.75 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.26 billion current LCU | -54.2% |
| 2018 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 4.17 billion current LCU | +131.8% |
| 2020 | 4.23 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.09 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 7.05 billion current LCU | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 7.04 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.75 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2025 | 9.63 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 192,037 current LCU | 26,143 current LCU | 532,336 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.36 million current LCU | 4.54 million current LCU | 99.52 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 676.34 million current LCU | 304,700 current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 billion current LCU | 713.38 million current LCU | 5.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 billion current LCU | 4.23 billion current LCU | 9.63 billion current LCU | 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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,131 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 8.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (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 9.63 billion current LCU in 2025, 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 9.63 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,143 current LCU in 1982.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.0%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.