Cape Verde vs Ghana: Migrant remittance inflows
Cape Verde
177.85 million current US$
in 2011
Ghana
151.60 million current US$
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
19th
Ghana rank
21st
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Cape Verde
- Ghana
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 177.85 million current US$ against 151.60 million current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 26.25 million current US$.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 21st of 50 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.01 million current US$ | 1.27 million current US$ | 22.73 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 31.39 million current US$ | 2.65 million current US$ | 28.74 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 79.49 million current US$ | 17.62 million current US$ | 61.87 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 118.02 million current US$ | 83.17 million current US$ | 34.86 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 155.18 million current US$ | 143.73 million current US$ | 11.45 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Cape Verde or Ghana?
- Cape Verde, at 177.85 million current US$ against 151.60 million current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 26.25 million current US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Ghana rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Cape Verde ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 21st of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,