Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 510.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 176 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$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +329.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +212.1% |
| 2004 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +301.0% |
| 2007 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +196.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +329.6% | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +301.0% | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | +212.1% | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +196.4% | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 49 Dominica 0.0507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Solomon Islands 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Ethiopia 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Kenya 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Cambodia 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Suriname 0.0389 BoP, 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 510.6%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.