Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Current transfers, payments

Lesotho
21.01 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
22.19 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Lesotho rank
33rd
Sierra Leone rank
32nd

Current transfers, payments over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 22.19 million BoP, current US$ against 21.01 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 1.18 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 39 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 23.42 million BoP, current US$ 16.60 million BoP, current US$ 6.82 million BoP, current US$ Lesotho
2010s 20.78 million BoP, current US$ 36.14 million BoP, current US$ 15.36 million BoP, current US$ Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current transfers, payments, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 22.19 million BoP, current US$ against 21.01 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in current transfers, payments between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
1.18 million BoP, current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for current transfers, payments?
Lesotho ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 387 data points, 1977–2011
Last refreshed

Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.