Private current transfers, receipts in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Private current transfers, receipts was 156.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
156.78 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 165.1%
World rank
31st
of 39 countries
All-time high
156.78 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
36.47 million BoP, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Private current transfers, receipts in Sierra Leone, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, private current transfers, receipts in Sierra Leone stood at 156.78 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 165.1% on the previous year and up 198.8% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Private current transfers, receipts in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.47 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 36.47 million BoP, current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 46.79 million BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 40.24 million BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 54.05 million BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 59.15 million BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 156.78 million BoP, current US$ | +165.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 156.78 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 246.79 million BoP, current US$, 64% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 156.78 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286.56 million BoP, current US$, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.00 million BoP, current US$ | 36.47 million BoP, current US$ | 54.05 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 107.97 million BoP, current US$ | 59.15 million BoP, current US$ | 156.78 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 28 Burundi 176.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Gambia 164.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Mozambique 158.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Benin 134.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Eswatini 86.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Botswana 62.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private current transfers, receipts in Sierra Leone?
- Private current transfers, receipts in Sierra Leone was 156.78 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, receipts recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 156.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.47 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for private current transfers, receipts?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.8%. 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, receipts (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.