Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Migrant remittance inflows (current US$)
Ethiopia
513.24 million current US$
in 2011
Lesotho
649.34 million current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
12th
Lesotho rank
11th
Migrant remittance inflows (current US$) over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 649.34 million current US$ against 513.24 million current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 136.10 million current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 50 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.76 million current US$ | 185.02 million current US$ | 178.25 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 10.95 million current US$ | 317.12 million current US$ | 306.17 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 18.66 million current US$ | 378.83 million current US$ | 360.16 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 163.65 million current US$ | 542.67 million current US$ | 379.02 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 429.19 million current US$ | 629.73 million current US$ | 200.54 million current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 649.34 million current US$ against 513.24 million current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 136.10 million current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,