Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 82.85 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 82.85 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 285.55 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Sierra Leone 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.12 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 20.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 10.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1984 | 7.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1985 | 5.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1986 | 1.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 1987 | 5.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +225.6% |
| 1988 | 3.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 1.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7776 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2627 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1221 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1172 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1039 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0936 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0888 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0212 current US$ per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0195 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5091 current US$ per square kilometre | +2511.8% |
| 2001 | 4.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +823.6% |
| 2002 | 36.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +670.9% |
| 2003 | 47.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 36.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 32.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 53.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2007 | 52.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 44.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 48.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 146.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +202.8% |
| 2011 | 285.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +95.0% |
| 2012 | 278.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 124.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2014 | 94.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 93.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 75.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 56.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 97.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 2019 | 114.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 106.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 119.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 114.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 82.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 82.85 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 359.34 current US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 82.85 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 422.76 current US$ per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2511.8% | 0.0195 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5091 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +823.6% | 0.5091 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.7 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +670.9% | 4.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 36.25 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +225.6% | 1.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.05 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +202.8% | 48.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 146.45 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 21.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2116 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0195 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.7776 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 53.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 136.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 56.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 285.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 82.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 119.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 182 Lesotho 99.52 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Nigeria 92.34 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Zimbabwe 86.01 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Algeria 75.08 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Namibia 70.14 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Kenya 68.63 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 82.85 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 285.55 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.