Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 1.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone is 1.07 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,029.9% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 43.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25,949 BoP, current US$, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 382,028 BoP, current US$ | -79.1% |
| 1979 | 283,830 BoP, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1980 | 571,539 BoP, current US$ | +101.4% |
| 1981 | 517,644 BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 161,466 BoP, current US$ | -68.8% |
| 1983 | 265,206 BoP, current US$ | +64.2% |
| 1984 | 239,049 BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 235,564 BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 142,927 BoP, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1987 | 158,625 BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 159,931 BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 198,954 BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 688,035 BoP, current US$ | +245.8% |
| 1991 | 7.94 million BoP, current US$ | +1054.5% |
| 1992 | 6.82 million BoP, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 2.30 million BoP, current US$ | -66.2% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million BoP, current US$ | -36.6% |
| 1995 | 719,927 BoP, current US$ | -50.7% |
| 1996 | 795,562 BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ | +88.7% |
| 1998 | 6.84 million BoP, current US$ | +355.9% |
| 1999 | 6.19 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 7.42 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 4.29 million BoP, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 18.27 million BoP, current US$ | +325.4% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million BoP, current US$ | -90.8% |
| 2004 | 4.09 million BoP, current US$ | +143.6% |
| 2005 | 5.38 million BoP, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 12.34 million BoP, current US$ | +129.1% |
| 2007 | 43.32 million BoP, current US$ | +251.2% |
| 2008 | 17.65 million BoP, current US$ | -59.3% |
| 2009 | 11.25 million BoP, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 9.66 million BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 9.40 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.30 million BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 11.10 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.28 million BoP, current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 6.35 million BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 7.83 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 13.55 million BoP, current US$ | +73.1% |
| 2018 | 18.50 million BoP, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 19.81 million BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 12.70 million BoP, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 7.91 million BoP, current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2022 | 3.21 million BoP, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 2023 | 25,949 BoP, current US$ | -99.2% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ | +4029.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.07 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 114.21 million BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.07 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 160.79 million BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +4029.9% | 25,949 BoP, current US$ | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1991 | +1054.5% | 688,035 BoP, current US$ | 7.94 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1998 | +355.9% | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ | 6.84 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2002 | +325.4% | 4.29 million BoP, current US$ | 18.27 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 832,509 BoP, current US$ | 283,830 BoP, current US$ | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 265,090 BoP, current US$ | 142,927 BoP, current US$ | 571,539 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.53 million BoP, current US$ | 688,035 BoP, current US$ | 7.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.57 million BoP, current US$ | 1.68 million BoP, current US$ | 43.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 million BoP, current US$ | 6.35 million BoP, current US$ | 19.81 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 million BoP, current US$ | 25,949 BoP, current US$ | 12.70 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 1.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 43.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,949 BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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 receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.