How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?

28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP

Malawi

0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Sierra Leone

0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Malawi rank

94th

Sierra Leone rank

95th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP over time

Malawi
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 95th of 192 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp, Malawi or Sierra Leone?: Malawi, at 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp between Malawi and Sierra Leone?: 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: Malawi ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 95th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. 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, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.