Egypt vs Morocco: Migrant remittance inflows

Egypt
14.32 billion current US$
in 2011
Morocco
7.26 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
2nd
Morocco rank
3rd

Migrant remittance inflows over time

  • Egypt
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 14.32 billion current US$ against 7.26 billion current US$ in Morocco, a difference of 7.07 billion current US$.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.0 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 2nd and Morocco ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s 1.64 billion current US$ 767.06 million current US$ 871.12 million current US$ Egypt
1980s 3.13 billion current US$ 1.13 billion current US$ 2.00 billion current US$ Egypt
1990s 4.04 billion current US$ 1.99 billion current US$ 2.05 billion current US$ Egypt
2000s 4.88 billion current US$ 4.61 billion current US$ 273.42 million current US$ Egypt
2010s 13.39 billion current US$ 6.84 billion current US$ 6.55 billion current US$ Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Egypt or Morocco?
Egypt, at 14.32 billion current US$ against 7.26 billion current US$ in Morocco as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Egypt and Morocco?
7.07 billion current US$, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
Egypt ranks 2nd and Morocco ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,