Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 466.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Sierra Leone ranks 65th of 196 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.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +171.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44247.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +329.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +205.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +400.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +141.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +137.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +44247.9% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +400.3% | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +329.6% | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +205.2% | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +171.3% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 62 Viet Nam 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Armenia 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Ethiopia 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Cambodia 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Kenya 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Palestine, State of 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.