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