Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Migrant remittance inflows

Guinea
78.31 million current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
77.32 million current US$
in 2011
Guinea rank
27th
Sierra Leone rank
28th

Migrant remittance inflows over time

  • Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 78.31 million current US$ against 77.32 million current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 994,900 current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Guinea ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 13.39 million current US$ 78,170 current US$ 13.31 million current US$ Guinea
1990s 2.46 million current US$ 16.32 million current US$ 13.86 million current US$ Sierra Leone
2000s 55.96 million current US$ 22.05 million current US$ 33.91 million current US$ Guinea
2010s 69.35 million current US$ 67.42 million current US$ 1.93 million current US$ Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Guinea, at 78.31 million current US$ against 77.32 million current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
994,900 current US$, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
20 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
Guinea ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant remittance inflows (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,426 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,