Sierra Leone - Remittances Received 1997
$6.0M
−$19.3M from 1996
Sierra Leone's remittances received was $6.0M in 1997, decreased +$19.3M from $25.2M in 1996. This was the 20th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1997▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Seychelles | $218,847 | -68.9% |
| 2nd | Suriname | $400,000 | 20.0% |
| 3rd | Lao PDR | $500,000 | 0.0% |
| 4th | Malawi | $744,945 | 15.1% |
| 5th | São Tomé and Principe | $800,000 | 158.1% |
| 6th | Kazakhstan | $1.2M | 0.0% |
| 7th | Guinea | $1.5M | 38.1% |
| 8th | Tanzania | $1.6M | -91.8% |
| 9th | Estonia | $1.7M | 3.1% |
| 10th | Aruba | $1.8M | 13.8% |
| 11th | Guinea-Bissau | $2.0M | 0.0% |
| 12th | Maldives | $2.5M | -9.4% |
| 13th | Mauritania | $2.7M | -38.3% |
| 14th | Kyrgyz Republic | $2.7M | 12.3% |
| 15th | Lithuania | $2.9M | 13.7% |
| 16th | Congo, Republic of | $4.6M | -41.5% |
| 17th | Azerbaijan | $5.2M | 26.8% |
| 18th | Rwanda | $5.2M | -60.3% |
| 19th | Niger | $5.3M | 18.6% |
| 20th | Sierra Leone | $6.0M | -76.3% |
| 21st | Gabon | $6.1M | 7.3% |
| 22nd | Malta | $9.1M | -30.6% |
| 23rd | Antigua and Barbuda | $9.5M | 6.7% |
| 24th | Dominica | $11.4M | 2.9% |
| 25th | Djibouti | $11.5M | 4.8% |
| 26th | Cambodia | $11.7M | 0.9% |
| 27th | Ukraine | $12.0M | 100.0% |
| 28th | Madagascar | $12.2M | 95.2% |
| 29th | Namibia | $13.3M | -1.6% |
| 30th | Cameroon | $13.6M | 1.2% |
| 31st | Papua New Guinea | $13.9M | -8.0% |
| 32nd | Guyana | $15.0M | 2.7% |
| 33rd | Vanuatu | $15.5M | -56.3% |
| 34th | Romania | $16.0M | -11.1% |
| 35th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $17.2M | 3.5% |
| 36th | St. Kitts and Nevis | $19.7M | 4.0% |
| 37th | Grenada | $21.5M | 2.7% |
| 38th | Belize | $22.7M | 31.6% |
| 39th | St. Lucia | $23.0M | -8.6% |
| 40th | Ghana | $26.0M | -5.5% |
| 41st | Togo | $26.3M | -10.6% |
| 42nd | Slovak Republic | $29.1M | 40.1% |
| 43rd | Trinidad and Tobago | $30.2M | 7.4% |
| 44th | Fiji | $34.6M | 3.8% |
| 45th | Oman | $39.0M | 0.0% |
| 46th | Botswana | $40.9M | -5.4% |
| 47th | Iceland | $40.9M | 23.0% |
| 48th | Latvia | $45.7M | 12.1% |
| 49th | Belarus | $46.5M | -50.2% |
| 50th | Samoa | $46.6M | 5.2% |
| 51st | Cyprus | $47.7M | -3.3% |
| 52nd | Nepal | $49.5M | 12.0% |
| 53rd | Bulgaria | $50.6M | 21.9% |
| 54th | Mozambique | $63.6M | 4.3% |
| 55th | Panama | $64.3M | -25.4% |
| 56th | Argentina | $65.7M | 1.1% |
| 57th | Benin | $70.1M | -17.4% |
| 58th | Czechia | $71.1M | -35.7% |
| 59th | Burkina Faso | $73.8M | -2.9% |
| 60th | Cabo Verde | $76.4M | -23.8% |
| 61st | Barbados | $77.0M | 13.2% |
| 62nd | North Macedonia | $77.7M | 14.6% |
| 63rd | Eswatini | $83.8M | 11.1% |
| 64th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $84.9M | 693.5% |
| 65th | Mali | $91.7M | -17.2% |
| 66th | Moldova | $114.3M | 31.3% |
| 67th | Costa Rica | $130.1M | -0.5% |
| 68th | Côte d'Ivoire | $136.4M | -7.2% |
| 69th | Paraguay | $141.2M | 3.1% |
| 70th | Myanmar | $147.2M | 20.2% |
| 71st | Nicaragua | $150.0M | 57.9% |
| 72nd | Senegal | $150.5M | 0.0% |
| 73rd | Mauritius | $168.0M | 5.0% |
| 74th | South Africa | $176.0M | 135.0% |
| 75th | Honduras | $190.0M | 20.8% |
| 76th | Malaysia | $194.4M | 18.5% |
| 77th | Hungary | $194.5M | 24.8% |
| 78th | Israel | $200.2M | 27.0% |
| 79th | Russian Federation | $226.8M | 123.4% |
| 80th | Armenia | $229.0M | 49.0% |
| 81st | Finland | $235.3M | 61.7% |
| 82nd | Slovenia | $238.0M | -13.6% |
| 83rd | Syrian Arab Republic | $238.0M | -24.0% |
| 84th | Georgia | $284.0M | - |
| 85th | Norway | $288.9M | -6.5% |
| 86th | Albania | $300.3M | -45.5% |
| 87th | Ireland | $314.2M | -13.3% |
| 88th | Sweden | $315.8M | 17.0% |
| 89th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $400.0M | -39.2% |
| 90th | Guatemala | $408.0M | 8.7% |
| 91st | Sudan | $419.6M | 89.4% |
| 92nd | Canada | $492.3M | -11.7% |
| 93rd | Kenya | $506.6M | 478.7% |
| 94th | Australia | $538.7M | 4.0% |
| 95th | Nigeria | $585.7M | 97.5% |
| 96th | Croatia | $594.0M | -8.6% |
| 97th | Japan | $614.9M | 22.9% |
| 98th | West Bank and Gaza | $623.3M | 14.9% |
| 99th | Peru | $636.0M | 6.5% |
| 100th | Ecuador | $647.7M | 32.5% |
| 101st | Luxembourg | $649.0M | -8.7% |
| 102nd | Netherlands | $661.4M | -5.1% |
| 103rd | Tunisia | $684.5M | -6.9% |
| 104th | Jamaica | $715.1M | 3.6% |
| 105th | Indonesia | $725.0M | -8.9% |
| 106th | Colombia | $773.5M | 2.7% |
| 107th | Poland | $848.0M | 9.6% |
| 108th | Denmark | $852.4M | 24.0% |
| 109th | Lesotho | $873.8M | -6.1% |
| 110th | Austria | $915.1M | -7.0% |
| 111th | Sri Lanka | $933.7M | 10.7% |
| 112th | New Zealand | $1.0B | -50.5% |
| 113th | Algeria | $1.1B | 20.5% |
| 114th | Dominican Republic | $1.1B | 18.6% |
| 115th | Yemen, Republic of | $1.2B | 3.0% |
| 116th | El Salvador | $1.2B | 10.7% |
| 117th | Switzerland | $1.2B | -13.1% |
| 118th | Bangladesh | $1.5B | 13.5% |
| 119th | Brazil | $1.6B | -23.7% |
| 120th | United Kingdom | $1.6B | 16.0% |
| 121st | Jordan | $1.7B | 7.2% |
| 122nd | Thailand | $1.7B | -8.2% |
| 123rd | Pakistan | $1.7B | 33.0% |
| 124th | Morocco | $1.9B | -12.6% |
| 125th | Italy | $2.2B | -12.6% |
| 126th | United States | $2.3B | 4.1% |
| 127th | Spain | $2.9B | -0.9% |
| 128th | Greece | $3.1B | -0.6% |
| 129th | Portugal | $3.5B | -6.0% |
| 130th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $3.7B | 19.0% |
| 131st | Germany | $3.8B | -11.5% |
| 132nd | Korea | $3.9B | 15.9% |
| 133rd | Türkiye | $4.2B | 18.5% |
| 134th | Belgium | $4.3B | -12.5% |
| 135th | China | $4.6B | 174.5% |
| 136th | Mexico | $5.5B | 12.1% |
| 137th | Philippines | $6.8B | 39.5% |
| 138th | France | $9.7B | 124.7% |
| 139th | India | $10.3B | 17.9% |
| 140th | European Union | $35.6B | 11.9% |
FAQ
What was Sierra Leone's remittances received in 1997?▾
Sierra Leone's remittances received in 1997 was $6.0M. This ranked 20th globally.
How did Sierra Leone's remittances received change in 1997?▾
Sierra Leone's remittances received decreased by 76.3% in 1997 compared to 1996.
Which country had the highest remittances received in 1997?▾
European Union had the highest remittances received in 1997 at $35.6B.
What is the remittances received of Sierra Leone in 1997?▾
The remittances received of Sierra Leone in 1997 was $6.0M. This ranked 20th globally.
How does 1997 compare to 1996 for Sierra Leone's remittances received?▾
Sierra Leone's remittances received went from $25.2M in 1996 to $6.0M in 1997, a 76.3% decrease.
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