Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Official current transfers, payments
Malawi
749,915 BoP, current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1.18 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Malawi rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Official current transfers, payments over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.18 million BoP, current US$ against 749,915 BoP, current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 428,335 BoP, current US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 34 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 635,044 BoP, current US$ | 13.06 million BoP, current US$ | 12.42 million BoP, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 717,947 BoP, current US$ | 19.67 million BoP, current US$ | 18.95 million BoP, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official current transfers, payments, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.18 million BoP, current US$ against 749,915 BoP, current US$ in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in official current transfers, payments between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 428,335 BoP, current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for official current transfers, payments?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.