Sierra Leone vs Sudan: Migrant remittance inflows
Sierra Leone
2.6%
in 2011
Sudan
2.2%
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
19th
Sudan rank
22nd
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.6% against 2.2% in Sudan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 5.2% | 3.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Sierra Leone or Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.6% against 2.2% in Sudan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Sierra Leone and Sudan?
- 0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sudan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sudan rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Sierra Leone ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 22nd 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,