Cameroon vs Niger: Migrant remittance inflows
Cameroon
114.86 million current US$
in 2011
Niger
101.72 million current US$
in 2011
Cameroon rank
22nd
Niger rank
25th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 114.86 million current US$ against 101.72 million current US$ in Niger, a difference of 13.14 million current US$.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Niger ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 25th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.48 million current US$ | 8.65 million current US$ | 5.17 million current US$ | Niger |
| 1980s | 21.36 million current US$ | 11.19 million current US$ | 10.17 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 20.21 million current US$ | 13.08 million current US$ | 7.12 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 99.86 million current US$ | 55.98 million current US$ | 43.88 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 114.86 million current US$ | 101.72 million current US$ | 13.14 million current US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Cameroon or Niger?
- Cameroon, at 114.86 million current US$ against 101.72 million current US$ in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Cameroon and Niger?
- 13.14 million current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 25th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,