Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Migrant remittance outflows
Guinea-Bissau
19.65 million current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
20.61 million current US$
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
33rd
Sierra Leone rank
31st
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 20.61 million current US$ against 19.65 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 963,200 current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 49 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.18 million current US$ | 508,307 current US$ | 10.67 million current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 13.01 million current US$ | 17,768 current US$ | 12.99 million current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 8.53 million current US$ | 3.17 million current US$ | 5.36 million current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 19.65 million current US$ | 15.59 million current US$ | 4.06 million current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 20.61 million current US$ against 19.65 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 963,200 current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,