Remittances in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Remittances was 4.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in Sierra Leone is 4.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 466.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0036, in 1991.
Sierra Leone ranks 63rd of 194 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.
Remittances in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0087 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0079 | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0062 | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0053 | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 | -37.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 | +157.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0116 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0076 | -34.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 | +171.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 2.72 | +44247.9% |
| 1996 | 2.68 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7039 | -73.7% |
| 1998 | 3.02 | +329.6% |
| 1999 | 3.36 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | -66.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3696 | -67.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | +205.2% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0957 | -91.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4787 | +400.3% |
| 2007 | 1.16 | +141.4% |
| 2008 | 0.543 | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 0.908 | +67.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9285 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8122 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7095 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9571 | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.72 | +137.5% |
| 2020 | 2.65 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.56 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.09 | +59.4% |
| 2023 | 4.57 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 4.6 | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.36, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 | +44247.9% | 0.0061 | 2.72 |
| 2006 | +400.3% | 0.0957 | 0.4787 |
| 1998 | +329.6% | 0.7039 | 3.02 |
| 2002 | +205.2% | 0.3696 | 1.13 |
| 1992 | +171.3% | 0.0036 | 0.0097 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0077 | 0.0046 | 0.0118 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 0.0036 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8113 | 0.0957 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.7095 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 | 2.56 | 4.6 | 5 |
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 remittances in Sierra Leone?
- Remittances in Sierra Leone was 4.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 in 1991.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for remittances?
- Sierra Leone ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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