Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Migrant remittance inflows
Algeria
1.94 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
31.31 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 31.31 billion current US$ against 1.94 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 29.37 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 16.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 362.00 million current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 982.00 million current US$ | 3.84 billion current US$ | 2.85 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.68 billion current US$ | 15.62 billion current US$ | 13.94 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.99 billion current US$ | 30.31 billion current US$ | 28.31 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 31.31 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 29.37 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Algeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,