Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of

Kenya
4.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
4.6%
in 2024
Kenya rank
73rd
Sierra Leone rank
71st

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time

  • Kenya
  • Sierra Leone
012345200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 4.6% against 4.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 73rd and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 203 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 0.8% 1.0% Kenya
2010s 2.3% 1.2% 1.1% Kenya
2020s 3.6% 3.7% 0.1% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 4.6% against 4.2% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
Kenya ranks 73rd and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,381 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed