Ethiopia vs Uganda: Migrant remittance inflows

Ethiopia
513.24 million current US$
in 2011
Uganda
948.64 million current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
12th
Uganda rank
9th

Migrant remittance inflows over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 948.64 million current US$ against 513.24 million current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 435.40 million current US$.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th of 50 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 33.73 million current US$ 232.60 million current US$ 198.87 million current US$ Uganda
2000s 163.65 million current US$ 432.41 million current US$ 268.76 million current US$ Uganda
2010s 429.19 million current US$ 858.32 million current US$ 429.13 million current US$ Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 948.64 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 Uganda?
435.40 million current US$, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,