Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 37 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 340.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4269 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 124th of 177 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.66 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 6.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.6% |
| 1998 | 4.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +236.4% |
| 1999 | 5.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.0% |
| 2001 | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 4.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +232.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4269 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.7% |
| 2006 | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +402.9% |
| 2007 | 6.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +222.7% |
| 2008 | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.5% |
| 2009 | 5.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 2010 | 6.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 8.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 8.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 8.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 6.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 7.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 8.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 9.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 22.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +142.8% |
| 2020 | 21.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 34.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.5% |
| 2023 | 34.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 37 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 37 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +402.9% | 0.4269 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +236.4% | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.73 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +232.0% | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.98 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2007 | +222.7% | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.93 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4269 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 37 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 121 Mali 40.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Russia 39.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 123 United Kingdom 38.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 125 Algeria 36.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 126 Japan 35.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 Rwanda 35.24 BoP, 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4269 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.7%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.