Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP

Ethiopia
4.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
4.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
62nd
Sierra Leone rank
63rd

Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP 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 62nd and Sierra Leone ranks 63rd of 194 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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
Ethiopia, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Sierra Leone ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,088 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.