Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Primary income receipts

Eritrea
9.14 million BoP, current US$
in 2000
Sierra Leone
1.07 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Eritrea rank
195th
Sierra Leone rank
198th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 9.14 million BoP, current US$ against 1.07 million BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8.07 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 8.5 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 195th and Sierra Leone ranks 198th of 198 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 8.41 million BoP, current US$ 2.92 million BoP, current US$ 5.49 million BoP, current US$ Eritrea
2000s 9.14 million BoP, current US$ 7.42 million BoP, current US$ 1.72 million BoP, current US$ Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
Eritrea, at 9.14 million BoP, current US$ against 1.07 million BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2000.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
8.07 million BoP, current US$, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2000.
How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary income receipts?
Eritrea ranks 195th and Sierra Leone ranks 198th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.