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
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.