Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita was 1.67 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 1.67 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 12.08 current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.55 current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Sierra Leone 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 8.69 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 4.26 current US$ per person | -51.0% |
| 1998 | 3.07 current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 10.24 current US$ per person | +233.1% |
| 2000 | 7.8 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 8.99 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 7.86 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 7.3 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 5.66 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 6.11 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.67 current US$ per person | -56.3% |
| 2007 | 2.96 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 4.14 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 4.29 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.54 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 4.07 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 4.88 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 10.57 current US$ per person | +116.5% |
| 2014 | 6.54 current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 2015 | 4.83 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 5.07 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 8.4 current US$ per person | +65.9% |
| 2018 | 8.07 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.73 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 1.55 current US$ per person | -85.6% |
| 2021 | 1.59 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.25 current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 2023 | 1.67 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +233.1% | 3.07 current US$ per person | 10.24 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.67 current US$ per person | 3.07 current US$ per person | 12.08 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.78 current US$ per person | 2.67 current US$ per person | 8.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 current US$ per person | 3.54 current US$ per person | 10.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 current US$ per person | 1.55 current US$ per person | 2.25 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 190 Tajikistan 1.99 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Yemen 1.74 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.68 current US$ per person
- 194 Afghanistan 1.27 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Guinea 0.1263 current US$ per person 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Sierra Leone was 1.67 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – 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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.