Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Service imports (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
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Sierra Leone 135th out of 199 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 1989 | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +138.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +158.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.7% |
| 2011 | 0.088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.3% |
| 2015 | 0.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 2017 | 0.068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 132 Tunisia 0.0762 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Vietnam 0.0747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Canada 0.0729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Madagascar 0.0721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Bulgaria 0.072 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.