How does Sierra Leone rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.

Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3,700.9%

World rank

198th

of 198 countries

All-time high

0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1977–2024

Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 3,700.9% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Sierra Leone ranks 198th 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1977 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-85.0%
1979	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.7%
1980	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+103.0%
1981	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1982	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-73.2%
1983	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+113.8%
1984	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1985	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1986	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1987	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1988	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.9%
1989	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.7%
1990	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+396.7%
1991	0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+861.6%
1992	0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1993	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-70.1%
1994	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.6%
1995	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.4%
1996	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1997	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+109.0%
1998	0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+476.4%
1999	0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2000	0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
2001	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-78.1%
2002	0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+269.9%
2003	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-91.7%
2004	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+133.2%
2005	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2006	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+78.7%
2007	0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+215.5%
2008	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.4%
2009	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
2010	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2011	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2012	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2013	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2014	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.0%
2015	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2016	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.5%
2017	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+83.2%
2018	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
2019	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2020	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.5%
2021	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.9%
2022	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.1%
2023	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-99.1%
2024	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3700.9%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary income receipts (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
2024	+3700.9%	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1991	+861.6%	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1998	+476.4%	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1990	+396.7%	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

195 Ethiopia 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
196 Yemen 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
197 Zimbabwe 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Sierra Leone rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income receipts (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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Primary income receipts 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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Indicator: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,254 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Primary income receipts (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.