Migrant remittance inflows in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Migrant remittance inflows was 77.32 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
77.32 million current US$
Change on year
up 34.4%
World rank
28th
of 50 countries
All-time high
77.32 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
27,072 current US$
in 1990
Years of data
30
1980–2011

Migrant remittance inflows in Sierra Leone, 1980–2011

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1980199520111980: 95.3k current US$1982: 80.7k current US$1983: 53.0k current US$1984: 79.7k current US$1985: 39.3k current US$1987: 76.4k current US$1988: 80.0k current US$1989: 51.8k current US$1990: 27.1k current US$1991: 27.8k current US$1992: 65.7k current US$1993: 57.8k current US$1994: 55.9k current US$1995: 23.7M current US$1996: 25.3M current US$1997: 6.1M current US$1998: 20.3M current US$1999: 22.5M current US$2000: 7.1M current US$2001: 6.6M current US$2002: 21.8M current US$2003: 25.9M current US$2004: 24.7M current US$2005: 2.4M current US$2006: 15.6M current US$2007: 42.0M current US$2008: 27.5M current US$2009: 46.8M current US$2010: 57.5M current US$2011: 77.3M current US$

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, migrant remittance inflows in Sierra Leone stood at 77.32 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 34.4% on the previous year and up 1,077.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Sierra Leone peaked at 77.32 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27,072 current US$, in 1990.

Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 69,518 current US$ 39,261 current US$ 95,256 current US$ 8
1990s 9.81 million current US$ 27,072 current US$ 25.30 million current US$ 10
2000s 22.05 million current US$ 2.44 million current US$ 46.79 million current US$ 10
2010s 67.42 million current US$ 57.52 million current US$ 77.32 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 25 Niger 101.72 million current US$ compare
  2. 26 Gambia 90.67 million current US$ compare
  3. 27 Guinea 78.31 million current US$ compare
  4. 29 Tanzania 75.77 million current US$ compare
  5. 30 Botswana 62.64 million current US$ compare
  6. 31 Eswatini 54.69 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is migrant remittance inflows in Sierra Leone?
Migrant remittance inflows in Sierra Leone was 77.32 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 77.32 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 27,072 current US$ in 1990.
How does Sierra Leone rank for migrant remittance inflows?
Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,077.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Migrant remittance inflows (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
56 places, 1,426 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

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