Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Migrant remittance inflows
Sierra Leone
77.32 million current US$
in 2011
Tanzania
75.77 million current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Tanzania rank
29th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 77.32 million current US$ against 75.77 million current US$ in Tanzania, a difference of 1.55 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 29th of 50 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.58 million current US$ | 8.09 million current US$ | 11.49 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 22.05 million current US$ | 19.48 million current US$ | 2.57 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 67.42 million current US$ | 65.40 million current US$ | 2.02 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
- Sierra Leone, at 77.32 million current US$ against 75.77 million current US$ in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 1.55 million current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 29th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,