Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Migrant remittance inflows
Egypt
14.32 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
31.31 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 31.31 billion current US$ against 14.32 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 16.99 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.53 billion current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 1.89 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.33 billion current US$ | 3.84 billion current US$ | 509.31 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 4.88 billion current US$ | 15.62 billion current US$ | 10.74 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 13.39 billion current US$ | 30.31 billion current US$ | 16.92 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 31.31 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16.99 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,