Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Kenya
4.15
in 2024
Sierra Leone
4.6
in 2024
Kenya rank
65th
Sierra Leone rank
63rd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.6 against 4.15 in Kenya, a difference of 0.45.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9088 | 0.0077 | 0.9012 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 1.25 | 0.987 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.77 | 0.8113 | 0.957 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.17 | 1.09 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 3.69 | 0.0625 | 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, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.6 against 4.15 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 0.45, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.