Migrant remittance outflows in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Migrant remittance outflows was 20.61 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance outflows in Sierra Leone, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, migrant remittance outflows in Sierra Leone stood at 20.61 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.0% on the previous year and up 4,465.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance outflows in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.61 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,407 current US$, in 1998.
That places Sierra Leone 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Migrant remittance outflows in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.52 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 1.45 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 742,576 current US$ | -48.9% |
| 1984 | 557,780 current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1985 | 431,867 current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1986 | 111,856 current US$ | -74.1% |
| 1987 | 364,250 current US$ | +225.6% |
| 1988 | 264,501 current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 140,438 current US$ | -46.9% |
| 1990 | 56,126 current US$ | -60.0% |
| 1991 | 18,961 current US$ | -66.2% |
| 1992 | 8,810 current US$ | -53.5% |
| 1993 | 8,459 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 7,499 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 6,753 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 6,408 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,528 current US$ | -76.1% |
| 1998 | 1,407 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 36,748 current US$ | +2511.8% |
| 2001 | 451,425 current US$ | +1128.4% |
| 2002 | 2.62 million current US$ | +479.6% |
| 2003 | 3.40 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 2.60 million current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 2.37 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 3.88 million current US$ | +64.1% |
| 2007 | 3.79 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.22 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 3.49 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 10.57 million current US$ | +202.8% |
| 2011 | 20.61 million current US$ | +95.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 20.61 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.21 million current US$, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 20.61 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.76 million current US$, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance outflows in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2511.8% | 1,407 current US$ | 36,748 current US$ |
| 2001 | +1128.4% | 36,748 current US$ | 451,425 current US$ |
| 2002 | +479.6% | 451,425 current US$ | 2.62 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 621,173 current US$ | 111,856 current US$ | 1.52 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 15,270 current US$ | 1,407 current US$ | 56,126 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 million current US$ | 451,425 current US$ | 3.88 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.59 million current US$ | 10.57 million current US$ | 20.61 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 28 Kenya 25.86 million current US$ compare
- 29 Niger 25.20 million current US$ compare
- 30 Madagascar 21.21 million current US$ compare
- 32 Seychelles 20.49 million current US$ compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 19.65 million current US$ compare
- 34 Ethiopia 19.08 million current US$ compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.55 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 138.81 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.9 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.29 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5399 (2018)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 4.57 units per person (2018)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.85 million (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance outflows in Sierra Leone?
- Migrant remittance outflows in Sierra Leone was 20.61 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 outflows recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20.61 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance outflows recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,407 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for migrant remittance outflows?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance outflows rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,465.7%. 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 outflows (current US$). 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,