Benin vs Ghana: Migrant remittance inflows

Benin
184.60 million current US$
in 2011
Ghana
151.60 million current US$
in 2011
Benin rank
18th
Ghana rank
21st

Migrant remittance inflows over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 184.60 million current US$ against 151.60 million current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 32.99 million current US$.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 21st of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 72.92 million current US$ 1.27 million current US$ 71.65 million current US$ Benin
1980s 57.57 million current US$ 2.65 million current US$ 54.92 million current US$ Benin
1990s 97.83 million current US$ 17.62 million current US$ 80.20 million current US$ Benin
2000s 144.48 million current US$ 83.17 million current US$ 61.32 million current US$ Benin
2010s 184.60 million current US$ 143.73 million current US$ 40.87 million current US$ Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Benin or Ghana?
Benin, at 184.60 million current US$ against 151.60 million current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Benin and Ghana?
32.99 million current US$, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
Benin ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 21st of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,