Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Migrant remittance inflows
Gambia
90.67 million current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
77.32 million current US$
in 2011
Gambia rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 90.67 million current US$ against 77.32 million current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 13.35 million current US$.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 50 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 444,474 current US$ | 66,887 current US$ | 377,587 current US$ | Gambia |
| 2000s | 62.60 million current US$ | 26.42 million current US$ | 36.18 million current US$ | Gambia |
| 2010s | 103.18 million current US$ | 67.42 million current US$ | 35.77 million current US$ | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 90.67 million current US$ against 77.32 million current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 13.35 million current US$, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Gambia ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,