Remittances to Sierra Leone: World Bank data
Sierra Leone received US$321 million in personal remittances in 2024, equal to 4.60% of GDP and up 9.5% on 2023, according to the World Bank. That ranks it 118th of the 163 economies with 2024 data. Personal remittances paid out of Sierra Leone were US$10 million in 2024, 160th of the 166 economies with 2024 data.
| Received (2024) | US$321 million source |
| Share of GDP (2024) | 4.60% source |
| Change since 2019 | +80.8% (from US$177 million) |
| Highest year on record | 2024 (US$321 million) |
| Paid out (2024) | US$10 million source |
| Region and income group | Sub-Saharan Africa , low income |
Remittances received by year
What it costs to send
Sending the US$200 equivalent to Sierra Leone cost 5.52% to 5.52% on average across the 1 corridor the World Bank surveyed in Q3 2025: every corridor to Sierra Leone.
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Where Polynopsis fits
Remittances are paid out by banks, payout partners and mobile wallets that money transfer companies keep funded ahead of demand. Polynopsis is liquidity software for those companies: one live position across every bank, payout partner and wallet, with a warning before a corridor runs dry.
Data: World Bank, World Development Indicators (BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT, BX.TRF.PWKR.DT.GD.ZS, BM.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT), last updated 2026-10-08, licensed CC BY 4.0. Ranks are worked out by Polynopsis from the same data.
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Polynopsis gives cross-border payment teams one live position across every bank, payout partner, exchange and wallet, including money in flight, and warns before a corridor runs dry.
About Polynopsis
Polynopsis is liquidity management software for cross-border payment companies. The name joins poly, many, and synopsis, a seeing together: one live view of money spread across many banks, payout partners, exchanges and stablecoin wallets, including money in flight, with a warning before any corridor runs dry.
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