Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Mozambique
201.87 million current US$
in 2021
Sierra Leone
183.79 million current US$
in 2021
Mozambique rank
140th
Sierra Leone rank
143rd
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Mozambique
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 201.87 million current US$ against 183.79 million current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 18.08 million current US$.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.53 million current US$ | 70,196 current US$ | 60.46 million current US$ | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 56.64 million current US$ | 9.79 million current US$ | 46.85 million current US$ | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 72.33 million current US$ | 20.43 million current US$ | 51.91 million current US$ | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 182.10 million current US$ | 72.03 million current US$ | 110.07 million current US$ | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 181.97 million current US$ | 180.41 million current US$ | 1.55 million current US$ | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Mozambique or Sierra Leone?
- Mozambique, at 201.87 million current US$ against 183.79 million current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 18.08 million current US$, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and Sierra Leone rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Mozambique ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.