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

Sierra Leone ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Secondary 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: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.2%

World rank

87th

of 198 countries

All-time high

0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

Years of data

1977–2024

Secondary 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, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0.056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.

That places Sierra Leone 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Secondary 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	0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
1979	0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
1980	0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+80.2%
1981	0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1982	0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1983	0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1984	0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1985	0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1986	0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.8%
1987	0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1988	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1989	0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1990	0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
1991	0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1992	0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1993	0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+107.2%
1994	0.052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+109.2%
1995	0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1996	0.0926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+83.1%
1997	0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-67.1%
1998	0.097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+218.9%
1999	0.1025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2000	0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.6%
2001	0.0718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.5%
2002	0.0618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2003	0.0693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2004	0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.2%
2005	0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2006	0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.5%
2007	0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2008	0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2009	0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.6%
2010	0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2011	0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+139.3%
2012	0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2013	0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2014	0.0563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+140.1%
2015	0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-63.3%
2016	0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+253.0%
2017	0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.7%
2018	0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
2019	0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+95.9%
2020	0.0657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2021	0.0748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2022	0.0695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2023	0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2024	0.056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Secondary 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
2016	+253.0%	0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1998	+218.9%	0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

84 Malawi 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
85 Sudan 0.0567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
86 Rwanda 0.0562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Ethiopia 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 Suriname 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
90 Cambodia 0.052 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 secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
How does Sierra Leone rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary 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.

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

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Secondary 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: Secondary 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, 9,154 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Secondary 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.