Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 745.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
745.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
188th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
-1,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 745.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 6,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Sierra Leone ranks 188th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 232.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 469.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.5% |
| 1979 | 585.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 311.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1981 | 518.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1982 | 487.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 293.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 1984 | 452.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1985 | -105.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -123.4% |
| 1986 | -1,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1567.8% |
| 1987 | 876.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -149.7% |
| 1988 | -64.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -107.3% |
| 1989 | 552.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -959.0% |
| 1990 | 994.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1991 | 237.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 1992 | 209.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 77.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 1994 | 790.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +920.6% |
| 1995 | 420.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1996 | 171.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 1997 | 130.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 378.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +190.7% |
| 1999 | 195.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2000 | 174.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 204.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 292.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2003 | 231.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 985.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +326.0% |
| 2005 | 779.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 720.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 2,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +183.9% |
| 2008 | 1,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 650.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2010 | 814.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 3,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +287.1% |
| 2012 | 2,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 6,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +131.6% |
| 2014 | 5,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 1,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 2016 | 1,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 1,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 1,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 579.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2021 | 1,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 2022 | 972.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 745.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 745.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 921.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 745.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -1567.8% | -105.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +959.0% | -64.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 552.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +920.6% | 77.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 790.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +326.0% | 231.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 985.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 429.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 232.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 585.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 155.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 876.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 360.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 994.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 736.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 174.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 814.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 852.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 579.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 185 Madagascar 836.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Gabon 836.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Sudan 827.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Yemen 721.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Iran 370.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Ethiopia 349.23 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 745.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.