Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit was 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
190th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Sierra Leone, 1995–2023

00.020.040.061995200920231995: 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Sierra Leone ranks 190th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 unit in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1995 to 2023.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1995 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1996 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.2%
1997 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP -45.1%
1998 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1999 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP +236.3%
2000 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2001 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP -53.7%
2002 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.4%
2003 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2004 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.2%
2005 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2006 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP -65.2%
2007 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2008 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.4%
2009 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.1%
2010 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.5%
2011 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2012 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2013 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP +81.6%
2014 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP -38.1%
2015 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.5%
2016 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.8%
2017 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP +79.7%
2018 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2019 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP +33.3%
2020 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP -85.6%
2021 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2022 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP +45.5%
2023 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +236.3% 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 187 Myanmar 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 188 Afghanistan 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 189 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP
  4. 191 Yemen 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 192 Tajikistan 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 193 Kenya 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Sierra Leone?
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Sierra Leone was 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Sierra Leone rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?
Sierra Leone ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 4,539 data points, 1995–2024
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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.