Private current transfers, net in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Private current transfers, net was 135.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
135.77 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 187.5%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
135.77 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
32.05 million BoP, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Private current transfers, net in Sierra Leone, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 135.77 million BoP, current US$ for private current transfers, net in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 187.5% on the previous year and up 166.2% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Private current transfers, net in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 32.05 million BoP, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 44.55 million BoP, current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 33.39 million BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 51.34 million BoP, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 2010 | 47.22 million BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 135.77 million BoP, current US$ | +187.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 135.77 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 162.50 million BoP, current US$, 84% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 135.77 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 149.14 million BoP, current US$, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.46 million BoP, current US$ | 32.05 million BoP, current US$ | 51.34 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.50 million BoP, current US$ | 47.22 million BoP, current US$ | 135.77 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 18 Zambia 231.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Lesotho 178.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Burundi 162.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Niger 131.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 129.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Gambia 86.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private current transfers, net in Sierra Leone?
- Private current transfers, net in Sierra Leone was 135.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private current transfers, net recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 135.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, net recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.05 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for private current transfers, net?
- Sierra Leone ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private current transfers, net rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.2%. 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 Private current transfers, net (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.