Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 425.00 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Sierra Leone stood at 425.00 million current US$.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.28 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89,998 current US$, in 2009.
Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 28.72 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 21.11 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 18.74 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 16.71 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 15.57 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 18.84 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 15.64 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 10.51 million current US$ | -32.8% |
| 1989 | 8.35 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 30.00 million current US$ | +259.4% |
| 1991 | 33.50 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 27.76 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 22.15 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 25.46 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 42.45 million current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 80.99 million current US$ | +90.8% |
| 1997 | 24.27 million current US$ | -70.0% |
| 1998 | 36.96 million current US$ | +52.3% |
| 1999 | 55.16 million current US$ | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 58.04 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 213.40 million current US$ | +267.7% |
| 2002 | 350.89 million current US$ | +64.4% |
| 2003 | 374.87 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 321.77 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 396.52 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 228.97 million current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2007 | 308.54 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 331.03 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 89,998 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 179.33 million current US$ | +199157.8% |
| 2011 | 250.03 million current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 236.32 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 201.93 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +532.6% |
| 2015 | 557.91 million current US$ | -56.3% |
| 2016 | 436.93 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 170.49 million current US$ | -61.0% |
| 2018 | 226.89 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 463.06 million current US$ | +104.1% |
| 2020 | 430.72 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 487.56 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 502.13 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 330.45 million current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 387.60 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 425.00 million current US$ | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.06 million current US$ | 8.35 million current US$ | 28.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.87 million current US$ | 22.15 million current US$ | 80.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 258.41 million current US$ | 89,998 current US$ | 396.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 400.04 million current US$ | 170.49 million current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 427.24 million current US$ | 330.45 million current US$ | 502.13 million current US$ | 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,166 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 9.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 7,701 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 17.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1588 current US$ 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 425.00 million current US$ 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 1.28 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,998 current US$ in 2009.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 96th 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 down 23.8%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.