Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Migrant remittance outflows
Kenya
25.86 million current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
20.61 million current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
28th
Sierra Leone rank
31st
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 25.86 million current US$ against 20.61 million current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5.25 million current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 49 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.28 million current US$ | 621,173 current US$ | 7.65 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 20.62 million current US$ | 16,027 current US$ | 20.60 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 30.54 million current US$ | 2.87 million current US$ | 27.67 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 22.48 million current US$ | 15.59 million current US$ | 6.89 million current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
- Kenya, at 25.86 million current US$ against 20.61 million current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 5.25 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Kenya ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,