Current transfers, payments in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Current transfers, payments was 22.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current transfers, payments in Sierra Leone, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 22.19 million BoP, current US$ for current transfers, payments in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.7% on the previous year and up 1,000.4% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.60 million BoP, current US$ | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ | 65.92 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.14 million BoP, current US$ | 22.19 million BoP, current US$ | 50.09 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 29 Kenya 46.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Ethiopia 43.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Zambia 41.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Lesotho 21.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 19.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Djibouti 17.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
More trade data for Sierra Leone
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 820,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 158.41 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 184.04 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 57.16 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 142,350 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 31.37 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 0 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 0 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 597.02 million current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current transfers, payments in Sierra Leone?
- Current transfers, payments in Sierra Leone was 22.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current transfers, payments recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 65.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest current transfers, payments recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for current transfers, payments?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current transfers, payments rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,000.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.