Burkina Faso vs Niger: Migrant remittance inflows
Burkina Faso
110.59 million current US$
in 2011
Niger
101.72 million current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Niger rank
25th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 110.59 million current US$ against 101.72 million current US$ in Niger, a difference of 8.87 million current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 25th of 50 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.75 million current US$ | 6.99 million current US$ | 56.76 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 145.07 million current US$ | 11.19 million current US$ | 133.88 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 115.80 million current US$ | 13.57 million current US$ | 102.23 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 69.30 million current US$ | 55.98 million current US$ | 13.32 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 110.59 million current US$ | 101.72 million current US$ | 8.87 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 110.59 million current US$ against 101.72 million current US$ in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 8.87 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 25th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,