Cote d'Ivoire vs Lesotho: Migrant remittance inflows

Cote d'Ivoire
373.48 million current US$
in 2011
Lesotho
649.34 million current US$
in 2011
Cote d'Ivoire rank
14th
Lesotho rank
11th

Migrant remittance inflows over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 649.34 million current US$ against 373.48 million current US$ in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 275.86 million current US$.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 50 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 18.52 million current US$ 162.95 million current US$ 144.43 million current US$ Lesotho
1980s 32.48 million current US$ 317.12 million current US$ 284.64 million current US$ Lesotho
1990s 107.61 million current US$ 370.32 million current US$ 262.71 million current US$ Lesotho
2000s 168.48 million current US$ 542.67 million current US$ 374.19 million current US$ Lesotho
2010s 373.48 million current US$ 629.73 million current US$ 256.25 million current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Cote d'Ivoire or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 649.34 million current US$ against 373.48 million current US$ in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
275.86 million current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant remittance inflows (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,426 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,