Cameroon vs Ghana: Migrant remittance inflows (current US$)
Cameroon
114.86 million current US$
in 2011
Ghana
151.60 million current US$
in 2011
Cameroon rank
22nd
Ghana rank
21st
Migrant remittance inflows (current US$) over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 151.60 million current US$ against 114.86 million current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 36.74 million current US$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 21st of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.48 million current US$ | 1.27 million current US$ | 2.21 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 21.36 million current US$ | 2.65 million current US$ | 18.71 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 20.21 million current US$ | 17.62 million current US$ | 2.58 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 99.86 million current US$ | 83.17 million current US$ | 16.70 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 114.86 million current US$ | 143.73 million current US$ | 28.87 million current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 151.60 million current US$ against 114.86 million current US$ in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 36.74 million current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 21st of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,