Sierra Leone vs United States: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate

Sierra Leone
3.82 % change on previous year
in 2021
United States
3.9 % change on previous year
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
140th
United States rank
139th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • United States
0200400600197819992021

How they compare

United States currently reports 3.9 % change on previous year against 3.82 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 140th and United States ranks 139th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone United States Difference Ahead
1980s -6.13 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year 7.64 % change on previous year United States
1990s 28.52 % change on previous year 17.54 % change on previous year 10.98 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2000s 81.68 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year 78.61 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 22.83 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year 20.7 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2020s 1.78 % change on previous year 0.3735 % change on previous year 1.4 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate, Sierra Leone or United States?
United States, at 3.9 % change on previous year against 3.82 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and United States?
0.08 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States?
39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Sierra Leone and United States rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 140th and United States ranks 139th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,234 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.