Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate
Ghana
74.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone
61.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 74.14 % change on previous year against 61.92 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 12.22 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.19 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 5.5 % change on previous year | -32.7 % change on previous year | 38.2 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | -11.28 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.77 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 74.14 % change on previous year against 61.92 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 12.22 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.