Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was 3.82 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1981–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at 3.82 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 1,572.3% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 541.55 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -90.15 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 140th of 188 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -7.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -8.25 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1983 | -34.3 % change on previous year | +315.6% |
| 1984 | 50.23 % change on previous year | -246.4% |
| 1985 | -50.73 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1986 | 47.27 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1987 | 32.1 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1988 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1989 | -35.19 % change on previous year | -848.5% |
| 1990 | -47.77 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1992 | 136.54 % change on previous year | +5243.3% |
| 1993 | -11.99 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1994 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1996 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 1997 | -76.3 % change on previous year | -1248.2% |
| 1998 | 239.71 % change on previous year | -414.2% |
| 1999 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2000 | -68.26 % change on previous year | -746.6% |
| 2001 | -12.89 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2002 | 251 % change on previous year | -2047.2% |
| 2003 | 18.67 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2004 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2005 | -90.15 % change on previous year | +1887.1% |
| 2006 | 541.55 % change on previous year | -700.7% |
| 2007 | 168.68 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2008 | -46.21 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2009 | 58.98 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 2010 | 23.19 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2011 | 33 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2012 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2013 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2014 | -10.38 % change on previous year | -230.7% |
| 2015 | -22.85 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 2016 | 20.91 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2017 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2018 | 15.2 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2019 | 142.41 % change on previous year | +836.7% |
| 2020 | -0.2592 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2021 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -1572.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +5243.3% | 2.56 % change on previous year | 136.54 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2047.2% | -12.89 % change on previous year | 251 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1887.1% | -4.54 % change on previous year | -90.15 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1572.3% | -0.2592 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1248.2% | 6.64 % change on previous year | -76.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2 % change on previous year | -50.73 % change on previous year | 50.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.52 % change on previous year | -76.3 % change on previous year | 239.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.68 % change on previous year | -90.15 % change on previous year | 541.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.83 % change on previous year | -22.85 % change on previous year | 142.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -0.2592 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 137 Namibia 4.18 % change on previous year compare
- 138 North Macedonia 4.16 % change on previous year compare
- 139 United States 3.9 % change on previous year compare
- 141 South Korea 3.74 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Switzerland 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 143 French Polynesia 3.06 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 3.82 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 541.55 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.15 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.