Benin vs Liberia: Migrant remittance inflows

Benin
184.60 million current US$
in 2011
Liberia
359.99 million current US$
in 2011
Benin rank
18th
Liberia rank
15th

Migrant remittance inflows over time

  • Benin
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 359.99 million current US$ against 184.60 million current US$ in Benin, a difference of 175.40 million current US$.

That makes Liberia's figure about 2.0 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 18th and Liberia ranks 15th of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 190.43 million current US$ 52.39 million current US$ 138.04 million current US$ Benin
2010s 184.60 million current US$ 195.72 million current US$ 11.12 million current US$ Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Benin or Liberia?
Liberia, at 359.99 million current US$ against 184.60 million current US$ in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Benin and Liberia?
175.40 million current US$, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
Benin ranks 18th and Liberia ranks 15th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,