Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Private current transfers, net

Sierra Leone
135.77 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Zambia
231.80 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
21st
Zambia rank
18th

Private current transfers, net over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 231.80 million BoP, current US$ against 135.77 million BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 96.03 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th of 37 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 42.46 million BoP, current US$ 161.57 million BoP, current US$ 119.10 million BoP, current US$ Zambia
2010s 91.50 million BoP, current US$ 213.09 million BoP, current US$ 121.60 million BoP, current US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private current transfers, net, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
Zambia, at 231.80 million BoP, current US$ against 135.77 million BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in private current transfers, net between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
96.03 million BoP, current US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for private current transfers, net?
Sierra Leone ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Private current transfers, net (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
43 places, 285 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.