Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Migrant remittance inflows
Botswana
62.64 million current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
77.32 million current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 77.32 million current US$ against 62.64 million current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 14.68 million current US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.66 million current US$ | 69,518 current US$ | 53.59 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 64.19 million current US$ | 9.81 million current US$ | 54.38 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 78.64 million current US$ | 22.05 million current US$ | 56.59 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 62.64 million current US$ | 67.42 million current US$ | 4.78 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 77.32 million current US$ against 62.64 million current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 14.68 million current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Botswana ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,