Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 4,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 352.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 174 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$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 327.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 349.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 82.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 1998 | 281.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +239.7% |
| 1999 | 311.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 98.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 2001 | 86.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 103.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 357.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +245.8% |
| 2004 | 341.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 32.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.5% |
| 2006 | 167.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +414.2% |
| 2007 | 551.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +229.9% |
| 2008 | 280.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 452.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2010 | 575.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 769.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 789.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 897.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 799.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 609.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 764.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 827.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 963.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 2,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +148.5% |
| 2020 | 2,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 4,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +414.2% | 32.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 167.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +245.8% | 103.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 357.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +239.7% | 82.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 281.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +229.9% | 167.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 551.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 270.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 82.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 349.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 247.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 551.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 939.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 575.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 103 Kiribati 5,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Belize 5,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Slovenia 5,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Netherlands 3,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 3,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Austria 3,669 BoP, 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)
- 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$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 4,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 352.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.