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$), per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.046 current US$ 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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About this data
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.