Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP

Kenya
0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
67th
Sierra Leone rank
65th

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 67th and Sierra Leone ranks 65th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
1990s 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
2000s 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
2010s 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
2020s 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Kenya ranks 67th and Sierra Leone ranks 65th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,663 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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