Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Migrant remittance inflows
Burkina Faso
110.59 million current US$
in 2011
Cameroon
114.86 million current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Cameroon rank
22nd
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 114.86 million current US$ against 110.59 million current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.27 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Cameroon ranks 22nd of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.67 million current US$ | 3.48 million current US$ | 106.19 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 145.07 million current US$ | 21.36 million current US$ | 123.71 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 115.80 million current US$ | 17.42 million current US$ | 98.39 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 69.30 million current US$ | 99.86 million current US$ | 30.57 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 110.59 million current US$ | 114.86 million current US$ | 4.27 million current US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 114.86 million current US$ against 110.59 million current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 4.27 million current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Cameroon ranks 22nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,