Algeria vs Senegal: Migrant remittance inflows

Algeria
1.94 billion current US$
in 2011
Senegal
1.48 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
5th
Senegal rank
6th

Migrant remittance inflows over time

  • Algeria
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1.94 billion current US$ against 1.48 billion current US$ in Senegal, a difference of 464.53 million current US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 5th and Senegal ranks 6th of 50 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 313.67 million current US$ 39.30 million current US$ 274.37 million current US$ Algeria
1980s 396.30 million current US$ 86.08 million current US$ 310.22 million current US$ Algeria
1990s 1.05 billion current US$ 154.46 million current US$ 893.24 million current US$ Algeria
2000s 1.68 billion current US$ 775.88 million current US$ 903.18 million current US$ Algeria
2010s 1.99 billion current US$ 1.48 billion current US$ 515.64 million current US$ Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Algeria or Senegal?
Algeria, at 1.94 billion current US$ against 1.48 billion current US$ in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Algeria and Senegal?
464.53 million current US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Senegal?
38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Senegal rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
Algeria ranks 5th and Senegal ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant remittance inflows (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,426 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,