Egypt vs Nigeria: Migrant remittance inflows
Egypt
14.32 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
20.62 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 20.62 billion current US$ against 14.32 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 6.29 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 10.53 million current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 1980s | 3.13 billion current US$ | 11.09 million current US$ | 3.12 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.04 billion current US$ | 802.06 million current US$ | 3.24 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.88 billion current US$ | 9.43 billion current US$ | 4.55 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13.39 billion current US$ | 20.22 billion current US$ | 6.83 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 20.62 billion current US$ against 14.32 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 6.29 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Egypt ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,