Official current transfers, payments in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Official current transfers, payments was 1.18 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Official 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$.
Analysis
In 2011, official current transfers, payments in Sierra Leone stood at 1.18 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 96.9% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Official current transfers, payments in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 544,179 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 488,262 BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 522,380 BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 543,378 BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 63.20 million BoP, current US$ | +11531.1% |
| 2010 | 38.16 million BoP, current US$ | -39.6% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ | -96.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.18 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.34 million BoP, current US$, 27% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.18 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.73 million BoP, current US$, 21% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.06 million BoP, current US$ | 488,262 BoP, current US$ | 63.20 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.67 million BoP, current US$ | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ | 38.16 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official current transfers, payments in Sierra Leone?
- Official current transfers, payments in Sierra Leone was 1.18 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest official current transfers, payments recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 63.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, payments recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,262 BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for official current transfers, payments?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official current transfers, payments rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. 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 Official current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.