Seychelles vs Sierra Leone: Migrant remittance outflows

Seychelles
20.49 million current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
20.61 million current US$
in 2011
Seychelles rank
32nd
Sierra Leone rank
31st

Migrant remittance outflows over time

  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M198019952011

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 20.61 million current US$ against 20.49 million current US$ in Seychelles, a difference of 123,600 current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 49 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 9.24 million current US$ 140,438 current US$ 9.10 million current US$ Seychelles
1990s 3.45 million current US$ 15,270 current US$ 3.44 million current US$ Seychelles
2000s 10.66 million current US$ 2.87 million current US$ 7.79 million current US$ Seychelles
2010s 20.53 million current US$ 15.59 million current US$ 4.94 million current US$ Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Seychelles or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 20.61 million current US$ against 20.49 million current US$ in Seychelles as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Seychelles and Sierra Leone?
123,600 current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
How do Seychelles and Sierra Leone rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
Seychelles ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant remittance outflows (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,636 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,