Benin vs Sierra Leone: Official current transfers, receipts

Benin
87.50 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
Sierra Leone
113.98 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Benin rank
31st
Sierra Leone rank
28th

Official current transfers, receipts over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M175.0M200520082011

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 113.98 million BoP, current US$ against 87.50 million BoP, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 26.48 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Benin ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 40 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 92.41 million BoP, current US$ 74.38 million BoP, current US$ 18.03 million BoP, current US$ Benin
2010s 87.50 million BoP, current US$ 164.79 million BoP, current US$ 77.29 million BoP, current US$ Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, receipts, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 113.98 million BoP, current US$ against 87.50 million BoP, current US$ in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in official current transfers, receipts between Benin and Sierra Leone?
26.48 million BoP, current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for official current transfers, receipts?
Benin ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 305 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

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.