How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?

40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

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

Rwanda

36.27 current US$ per person

in 2024

Sierra Leone

37.12 current US$ per person

in 2024

Rwanda rank

151st

Sierra Leone rank

150th

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

Rwanda
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 37.12 current US$ per person against 36.27 current US$ per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.85 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.6487 current US$ per person	0.0196 current US$ per person	0.6291 current US$ per person	Rwanda
1990s	1.07 current US$ per person	2.31 current US$ per person	1.24 current US$ per person	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.969 current US$ per person	3.39 current US$ per person	2.42 current US$ per person	Sierra Leone
2010s	16.22 current US$ per person	10.18 current US$ per person	6.04 current US$ per person	Rwanda
2020s	31.77 current US$ per person	30.4 current US$ per person	1.37 current US$ per person	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 37.12 current US$ per person against 36.27 current US$ per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?: 0.85 current US$ per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?: Rwanda ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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: 11 September 2026

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.