Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 320.83 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Sierra Leone is 320.83 million current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 413.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Sierra Leone peaked at 320.83 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,072 current US$, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 134th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95,256 current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 87,995 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 80,733 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 53,041 current US$ | -34.3% |
| 1984 | 79,683 current US$ | +50.2% |
| 1985 | 39,261 current US$ | -50.7% |
| 1986 | 57,818 current US$ | +47.3% |
| 1987 | 76,375 current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1988 | 79,965 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 51,828 current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1990 | 27,072 current US$ | -47.8% |
| 1991 | 27,764 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 65,673 current US$ | +136.5% |
| 1993 | 57,802 current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 55,902 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 23.67 million current US$ | +42248.3% |
| 1996 | 25.25 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 5.98 million current US$ | -76.3% |
| 1998 | 20.33 million current US$ | +239.7% |
| 1999 | 22.48 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 7.13 million current US$ | -68.3% |
| 2001 | 6.22 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 21.82 million current US$ | +251.0% |
| 2003 | 25.89 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 24.71 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.44 million current US$ | -90.1% |
| 2006 | 15.62 million current US$ | +541.5% |
| 2007 | 41.97 million current US$ | +168.7% |
| 2008 | 22.58 million current US$ | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 35.90 million current US$ | +59.0% |
| 2010 | 44.22 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 58.81 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 64.53 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 69.66 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 62.43 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 48.16 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 58.23 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 63.56 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 73.22 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 177.49 million current US$ | +142.4% |
| 2020 | 177.03 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 183.79 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 291.17 million current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2023 | 293.00 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 320.83 million current US$ | +9.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 320.83 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 616.37 million current US$, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 320.83 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 403.52 million current US$, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) 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 | +42248.3% | 55,902 current US$ | 23.67 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +541.5% | 2.44 million current US$ | 15.62 million current US$ |
| 2002 | +251.0% | 6.22 million current US$ | 21.82 million current US$ |
| 1998 | +239.7% | 5.98 million current US$ | 20.33 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70,196 current US$ | 39,261 current US$ | 95,256 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.79 million current US$ | 27,072 current US$ | 25.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.43 million current US$ | 2.44 million current US$ | 41.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.03 million current US$ | 44.22 million current US$ | 177.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.16 million current US$ | 177.03 million current US$ | 320.83 million current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Sierra Leone?
- Personal remittances, received in Sierra Leone was 320.83 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 320.83 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,072 current US$ in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for personal remittances, received?
- Sierra Leone ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.