Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.2597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Sierra Leone 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 1985 | -0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -129.7% |
| 1986 | -0.2597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2815.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -136.9% |
| 1988 | -0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -104.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1071.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +158.7% |
| 1991 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +760.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.3% |
| 1997 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +267.7% |
| 1999 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +308.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +239.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -2815.5% | -0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +1071.4% | -0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +760.5% | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +308.0% | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 187 Iraq 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Gambia 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Chad 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Palestine 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Nepal 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Iran 0.0055 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.