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
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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

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,