Personal transfers, receipts in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Personal transfers, receipts was 319.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Sierra Leone, 1995–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 319.76 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 453.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Sierra Leone peaked at 319.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million BoP, current US$, in 2005.
That places Sierra Leone 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.67 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 25.25 million BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 5.98 million BoP, current US$ | -76.3% |
| 1998 | 20.33 million BoP, current US$ | +239.7% |
| 1999 | 22.48 million BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 7.13 million BoP, current US$ | -68.3% |
| 2001 | 6.22 million BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 7.45 million BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 25.77 million BoP, current US$ | +245.8% |
| 2004 | 24.64 million BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | -90.5% |
| 2006 | 12.08 million BoP, current US$ | +414.2% |
| 2007 | 39.84 million BoP, current US$ | +229.9% |
| 2008 | 20.23 million BoP, current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 32.67 million BoP, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2010 | 41.57 million BoP, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 55.51 million BoP, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 57.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 64.76 million BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 57.74 million BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 43.97 million BoP, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 55.20 million BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 59.74 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 69.55 million BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 172.82 million BoP, current US$ | +148.5% |
| 2020 | 172.99 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 180.00 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 288.00 million BoP, current US$ | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 293.00 million BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 319.76 million BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 319.76 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 553.36 million BoP, current US$, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 319.76 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363.22 million BoP, current US$, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +414.2% | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | 12.08 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2003 | +245.8% | 7.45 million BoP, current US$ | 25.77 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1998 | +239.7% | 5.98 million BoP, current US$ | 20.33 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +229.9% | 12.08 million BoP, current US$ | 39.84 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.54 million BoP, current US$ | 5.98 million BoP, current US$ | 25.25 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.84 million BoP, current US$ | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | 39.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.79 million BoP, current US$ | 41.57 million BoP, current US$ | 172.82 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.75 million BoP, current US$ | 172.99 million BoP, current US$ | 319.76 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 102 North Macedonia 359.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Cape Verde 338.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Zambia 334.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Benin 313.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Greece 309.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Comoros 301.04 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Sierra Leone?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Sierra Leone was 319.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 319.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Sierra Leone ranks 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 453.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.