Niger vs Sierra Leone: Migrant remittance inflows
Niger
101.72 million current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
77.32 million current US$
in 2011
Niger rank
25th
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Niger currently reports 101.72 million current US$ against 77.32 million current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 24.40 million current US$.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 50 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.84 million current US$ | 69,518 current US$ | 10.78 million current US$ | Niger |
| 1990s | 13.08 million current US$ | 9.81 million current US$ | 3.27 million current US$ | Niger |
| 2000s | 55.98 million current US$ | 22.05 million current US$ | 33.94 million current US$ | Niger |
| 2010s | 101.72 million current US$ | 67.42 million current US$ | 34.30 million current US$ | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Niger, at 101.72 million current US$ against 77.32 million current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 24.40 million current US$, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Niger ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,