Egypt vs Tunisia: Migrant remittance inflows
Egypt
14.32 billion current US$
in 2011
Tunisia
2.00 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
2nd
Tunisia rank
4th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Egypt
- Tunisia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 14.32 billion current US$ against 2.00 billion current US$ in Tunisia, a difference of 12.32 billion current US$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 7.1 times Tunisia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 223.95 million current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 1980s | 3.13 billion current US$ | 375.22 million current US$ | 2.76 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.04 billion current US$ | 626.16 million current US$ | 3.42 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.88 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 3.48 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 13.39 billion current US$ | 2.03 billion current US$ | 11.35 billion current US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Egypt or Tunisia?
- Egypt, at 14.32 billion current US$ against 2.00 billion current US$ in Tunisia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Egypt and Tunisia?
- 12.32 billion current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Egypt ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 4th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,