Algeria vs Egypt: Migrant remittance inflows
Algeria
1.94 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt
14.32 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
5th
Egypt rank
2nd
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 14.32 billion current US$ against 1.94 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 12.38 billion current US$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 7.4 times Algeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 5th and Egypt ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 386.33 million current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 1980s | 396.30 million current US$ | 3.13 billion current US$ | 2.74 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 4.04 billion current US$ | 2.99 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.68 billion current US$ | 4.88 billion current US$ | 3.20 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.99 billion current US$ | 13.39 billion current US$ | 11.40 billion current US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Algeria or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 14.32 billion current US$ against 1.94 billion current US$ in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Algeria and Egypt?
- 12.38 billion current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Algeria ranks 5th and Egypt ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,