International trips for personal reasons in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: International trips for personal reasons was 26,300 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
26,300
Change on year
up 56.5%
World rank
160th
of 179 countries
All-time high
39,000
in 2013
All-time low
4,100
in 1997
Years of data
27
1995–2021

International trips for personal reasons in Sierra Leone, 1995–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200820211995: 8.0k1996: 11.3k1997: 4.1k1998: 6.8k1999: 6.7k2000: 9.9k2001: 14.6k2002: 17.1k2003: 18.0k2004: 29.0k2005: 26.4k2006: 21.2k2007: 20.8k2008: 23.0k2009: 21.0k2010: 22.0k2011: 28.0k2012: 30.0k2013: 39.0k2014: 21.4k2015: 12.8k2016: 27.3k2017: 31.8k2018: 34.4k2019: 36.5k2020: 16.8k2021: 26.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 26,300 for international trips for personal reasons in 2021.

That represents a change of up 56.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Sierra Leone peaked at 39,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,100, in 1997.

Sierra Leone ranks 160th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

International trips for personal reasons in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Sierra Leone, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 8,000 —
1996 11,300 +41.2%
1997 4,100 -63.7%
1998 6,800 +65.9%
1999 6,700 -1.5%
2000 9,900 +47.8%
2001 14,600 +47.5%
2002 17,100 +17.1%
2003 18,000 +5.3%
2004 29,000 +61.1%
2005 26,400 -9.0%
2006 21,200 -19.7%
2007 20,800 -1.9%
2008 23,000 +10.6%
2009 21,000 -8.7%
2010 22,000 +4.8%
2011 28,000 +27.3%
2012 30,000 +7.1%
2013 39,000 +30.0%
2014 21,400 -45.1%
2015 12,800 -40.2%
2016 27,300 +113.3%
2017 31,800 +16.5%
2018 34,400 +8.2%
2019 36,500 +6.1%
2020 16,800 -54.0%
2021 26,300 +56.5%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 26,300 is below the median for low income countries, which is 166,350, 16% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 26,300 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750, 11% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,380 4,100 11,300 5
2000s 20,100 9,900 29,000 10
2010s 28,320 12,800 39,000 10
2020s 21,550 16,800 26,300 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 157 Niger 42,700 compare
  2. 158 Central African Republic 33,400 compare
  3. 159 Vanuatu 28,600 compare
  4. 161 Comoros 24,900 compare
  5. 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18,200 compare
  6. 163 Palau 18,000 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Sierra Leone?
International trips for personal reasons in Sierra Leone was 26,300 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 39,000 in 2013.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 4,100 in 1997.
How does Sierra Leone rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Sierra Leone ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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