Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Migrant remittance outflows
Ethiopia
19.08 million current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
20.61 million current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
31st
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Ethiopia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 20.61 million current US$ against 19.08 million current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.53 million current US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 579,710 current US$ | 621,173 current US$ | 41,463 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.80 million current US$ | 10,730 current US$ | 1.79 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 16.67 million current US$ | 2.87 million current US$ | 13.80 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 42.70 million current US$ | 15.59 million current US$ | 27.11 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 20.61 million current US$ against 19.08 million current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.53 million current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,