Current transfers, payments in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Current transfers, payments was 22.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
22.19 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 55.7%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
65.92 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
2.02 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011
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.
Current transfers, payments in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 4.91 million BoP, current US$ | +143.6% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million BoP, current US$ | -43.8% |
| 2008 | 7.39 million BoP, current US$ | +167.7% |
| 2009 | 65.92 million BoP, current US$ | +791.8% |
| 2010 | 50.09 million BoP, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 22.19 million BoP, current US$ | -55.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 22.19 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.49 million BoP, current US$, 30% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 22.19 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.06 million BoP, current US$, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.60 million BoP, current US$ | 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
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 138.73 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.67 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.55 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 138.81 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.9 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.29 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5399 (2018)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 4.57 units per person (2018)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.85 million (2018)
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.