Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 0.3595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.3595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.2% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 600.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 197 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 25.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 5.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.1% |
| 1979 | 3.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1980 | 7.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.4% |
| 1981 | 7.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 2.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 1983 | 3.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 1984 | 3.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1987 | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 2.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 9.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +245.8% |
| 1991 | 110.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1054.5% |
| 1992 | 94.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 31.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 1994 | 20.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1995 | 9.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1996 | 11.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 20.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 1998 | 94.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +355.9% |
| 1999 | 85.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 102.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 59.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 253.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +325.4% |
| 2003 | 23.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 2004 | 56.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +143.6% |
| 2005 | 74.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 170.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +129.1% |
| 2007 | 600.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +251.2% |
| 2008 | 244.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2009 | 155.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 133.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 130.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 156.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 153.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 100.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 88.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 108.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 187.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 2018 | 256.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 274.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 175.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 109.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2022 | 44.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.3595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 261.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.3595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 459.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1054.5% | 9.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 110.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +355.9% | 20.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 94.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +325.4% | 59.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 253.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 110.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 600.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 274.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 175.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.3595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 600.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.