Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 14.10 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Sierra Leone, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Sierra Leone is 14.10 million current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Sierra Leone peaked at 83.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.26 million current US$, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 195th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 36.50 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 18.10 million current US$ | -50.4% |
| 1998 | 13.20 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 44.20 million current US$ | +234.8% |
| 2000 | 34.50 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 42.20 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 39.10 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 37.80 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 30.30 million current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 33.60 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 15.00 million current US$ | -55.4% |
| 2007 | 17.00 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 24.40 million current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 26.00 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 22.00 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 26.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 32.00 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 71.00 million current US$ | +121.9% |
| 2014 | 45.00 million current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2015 | 34.00 million current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 36.50 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 62.00 million current US$ | +69.9% |
| 2018 | 61.00 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 83.00 million current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2020 | 12.26 million current US$ | -85.2% |
| 2021 | 12.88 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 18.62 million current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2023 | 14.10 million current US$ | -24.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 14.10 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 159.97 million current US$, 9% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 14.10 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +234.8% | 13.20 million current US$ | 44.20 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.50 million current US$ | 13.20 million current US$ | 50.50 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.99 million current US$ | 15.00 million current US$ | 42.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.25 million current US$ | 22.00 million current US$ | 83.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.46 million current US$ | 12.26 million current US$ | 18.62 million current US$ | 4 |
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Sierra Leone?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Sierra Leone was 14.10 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 83.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.26 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Sierra Leone ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.