Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Kenya
4.2%
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 4.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 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 | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.6% against 4.2% 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?
- 0.4%, 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?
- 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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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.