Personal remittances, paid in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Personal remittances, paid was 9.68 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid in Sierra Leone is 9.68 million current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 61.9% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.61 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,407 current US$, in 1998.
Sierra Leone ranks 185th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 621,173 current US$ | 111,856 current US$ | 1.52 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 15,270 current US$ | 1,407 current US$ | 56,126 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 million current US$ | 339,400 current US$ | 3.88 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.87 million current US$ | 4.07 million current US$ | 20.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 million current US$ | 5.98 million current US$ | 9.68 million current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Imports of goods and services 4.24 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -12.37 billion current LCU (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -545.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 28.2% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 11.7% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 2.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 18.7% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 23.2% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -7.3% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 47.70 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Sierra Leone?
- Personal remittances, paid in Sierra Leone was 9.68 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20.61 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,407 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Sierra Leone ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.