Sierra Leone vs Vanuatu: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Sierra Leone
183.79 million current US$
in 2021
Vanuatu
199.83 million current US$
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
143rd
Vanuatu rank
141st
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Sierra Leone
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 199.83 million current US$ against 183.79 million current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 16.04 million current US$.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 143rd and Vanuatu ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64,838 current US$ | 8.19 million current US$ | 8.12 million current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 9.79 million current US$ | 13.62 million current US$ | 3.82 million current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 20.43 million current US$ | 8.10 million current US$ | 12.33 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 72.03 million current US$ | 56.26 million current US$ | 15.77 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 180.41 million current US$ | 163.45 million current US$ | 16.96 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Sierra Leone or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 199.83 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 Sierra Leone and Vanuatu?
- 16.04 million current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vanuatu?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and Vanuatu rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Sierra Leone ranks 143rd and Vanuatu ranks 141st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.