Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 22.7 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 22.7 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 146.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.96 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 current US$ per person, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0291 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0264 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0237 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0152 current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0224 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0108 current US$ per person | -51.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0155 current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0203 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0128 current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0065 current US$ per person | -49.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0158 current US$ per person | +141.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0139 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0134 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 5.66 current US$ per person | +42186.8% |
| 1996 | 6.01 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.41 current US$ per person | -76.6% |
| 1998 | 4.73 current US$ per person | +236.4% |
| 1999 | 5.21 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.61 current US$ per person | -69.0% |
| 2001 | 1.32 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 4.39 current US$ per person | +231.3% |
| 2003 | 5 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 4.61 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4426 current US$ per person | -90.4% |
| 2006 | 2.78 current US$ per person | +527.5% |
| 2007 | 7.3 current US$ per person | +162.8% |
| 2008 | 3.83 current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 2009 | 5.93 current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 2010 | 7.11 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 9.21 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 9.85 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 10.38 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 9.08 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 6.84 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 8.08 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 8.61 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 9.69 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 22.96 current US$ per person | +136.8% |
| 2020 | 22.37 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 22.7 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +42186.8% | 0.0134 current US$ per person | 5.66 current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +527.5% | 0.4426 current US$ per person | 2.78 current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +236.4% | 1.41 current US$ per person | 4.73 current US$ per person |
| 2002 | +231.3% | 1.32 current US$ per person | 4.39 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0196 current US$ per person | 0.0108 current US$ per person | 0.0291 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 current US$ per person | 0.0065 current US$ per person | 6.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 current US$ per person | 0.4426 current US$ per person | 7.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 current US$ per person | 6.84 current US$ per person | 22.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.54 current US$ per person | 22.37 current US$ per person | 22.7 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sierra Leone was 22.7 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.96 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.