Migrant remittance inflows in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Migrant remittance inflows was 2.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance inflows in Sierra Leone, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2.6% for migrant remittance inflows in 2011.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 327.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Sierra Leone ranks 19th 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.
Migrant remittance inflows in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -28.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -37.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +137.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -30.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +171.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +44339.6% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -73.5% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +324.2% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -66.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +189.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -91.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +460.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +135.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +74.8% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Sierra Leone?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Sierra Leone was 2.6% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Sierra Leone ranks 19th 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 327.4%. 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, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,