Personal remittances, received in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Personal remittances, received was 320.83 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Sierra Leone is 320.83 million current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 413.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Sierra Leone peaked at 320.83 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,072 current US$, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70,196 current US$ | 39,261 current US$ | 95,256 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.79 million current US$ | 27,072 current US$ | 25.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.43 million current US$ | 2.44 million current US$ | 41.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.03 million current US$ | 44.22 million current US$ | 177.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.16 million current US$ | 177.03 million current US$ | 320.83 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, received in Sierra Leone?
- Personal remittances, received in Sierra Leone was 320.83 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 320.83 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,072 current US$ in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for personal remittances, received?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.9%. 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, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.