Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Migrant remittance inflows
Burkina Faso
110.59 million current US$
in 2011
Ghana
151.60 million current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Ghana rank
21st
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 151.60 million current US$ against 110.59 million current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 41.01 million current US$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 21st of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.67 million current US$ | 1.27 million current US$ | 108.40 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 145.07 million current US$ | 2.65 million current US$ | 142.42 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 115.80 million current US$ | 9.06 million current US$ | 106.74 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 69.30 million current US$ | 83.17 million current US$ | 13.87 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 110.59 million current US$ | 143.73 million current US$ | 33.14 million current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 151.60 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 Ghana?
- 41.01 million current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 21st of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,