Japan vs Sierra Leone: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita

Japan
38.32 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sierra Leone
37.12 current US$ per person
in 2024
Japan rank
149th
Sierra Leone rank
150th

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 38.32 current US$ per person against 37.12 current US$ per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.2 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 197 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 1.57 current US$ per person 0.0234 current US$ per person 1.55 current US$ per person Japan
1990s 5.43 current US$ per person 2.56 current US$ per person 2.87 current US$ per person Japan
2000s 9.03 current US$ per person 3.72 current US$ per person 5.3 current US$ per person Japan
2010s 25.8 current US$ per person 10.18 current US$ per person 15.62 current US$ per person Japan
2020s 39.87 current US$ per person 30.4 current US$ per person 9.47 current US$ per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, Japan or Sierra Leone?
Japan, at 38.32 current US$ per person against 37.12 current US$ per person in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Japan and Sierra Leone?
1.2 current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sierra Leone?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Japan and Sierra Leone rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
Japan ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.