Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 37.12 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone is 37.12 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 308.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 37.12 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 current US$ per person, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0291 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0264 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0237 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0152 current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0224 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0108 current US$ per person | -51.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0155 current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0203 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0128 current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0065 current US$ per person | -49.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0158 current US$ per person | +141.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0139 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0134 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 5.66 current US$ per person | +42186.8% |
| 1996 | 6.01 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.41 current US$ per person | -76.6% |
| 1998 | 4.73 current US$ per person | +236.4% |
| 1999 | 5.21 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.61 current US$ per person | -69.0% |
| 2001 | 1.32 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 4.39 current US$ per person | +231.3% |
| 2003 | 5 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 4.61 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4426 current US$ per person | -90.4% |
| 2006 | 2.78 current US$ per person | +527.5% |
| 2007 | 7.3 current US$ per person | +162.8% |
| 2008 | 3.83 current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 2009 | 5.93 current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 2010 | 7.11 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 9.21 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 9.85 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 10.38 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 9.08 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 6.84 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 8.08 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 8.61 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 9.69 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 22.96 current US$ per person | +136.8% |
| 2020 | 22.37 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 22.7 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 35.18 current US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 2023 | 34.63 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 37.12 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 37.12 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.41 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 37.12 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.85 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +42186.8% | 0.0134 current US$ per person | 5.66 current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +527.5% | 0.4426 current US$ per person | 2.78 current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +236.4% | 1.41 current US$ per person | 4.73 current US$ per person |
| 2002 | +231.3% | 1.32 current US$ per person | 4.39 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0196 current US$ per person | 0.0108 current US$ per person | 0.0291 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 current US$ per person | 0.0065 current US$ per person | 6.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 current US$ per person | 0.4426 current US$ per person | 7.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 current US$ per person | 6.84 current US$ per person | 22.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4 current US$ per person | 22.37 current US$ per person | 37.12 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 147 Guinea 41.78 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Algeria 38.43 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Japan 38.32 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Rwanda 36.27 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Namibia 31.85 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.74 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 37.12 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 37.12 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.9%. 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, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.