Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Migrant remittance inflows
Kenya
2.8%
in 2011
Sierra Leone
2.6%
in 2011
Kenya rank
17th
Sierra Leone rank
19th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 50 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
- Kenya, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 19th 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, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). 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,