Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Personal remittances, received

Ethiopia
4.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
4.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
64th
Sierra Leone rank
65th

Personal remittances, received over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 64th and Sierra Leone ranks 65th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Ethiopia
1990s 0.2% 1.3% 1.0% Sierra Leone
2000s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Ethiopia
2010s 1.4% 1.2% 0.2% Ethiopia
2020s 1.3% 3.7% 2.4% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
Ethiopia, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for personal remittances, received?
Ethiopia ranks 64th and Sierra Leone ranks 65th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,154 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.