Gabon vs Mauritania: Migrant remittance inflows

Gabon
11.03 million current US$
in 2005
Mauritania
2.21 million current US$
in 1998
Gabon rank
44th
Mauritania rank
47th

Migrant remittance inflows over time

  • Gabon
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 11.03 million current US$ against 2.21 million current US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 8.82 million current US$.

That makes Gabon's figure about 5.0 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mauritania ahead.

Gabon ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 47th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 91,325 current US$ 1.46 million current US$ 1.37 million current US$ Mauritania
1980s 162,746 current US$ 3.72 million current US$ 3.56 million current US$ Mauritania
1990s 5.48 million current US$ 3.68 million current US$ 1.80 million current US$ Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Gabon or Mauritania?
Gabon, at 11.03 million current US$ against 2.21 million current US$ in Mauritania as of 2005.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Gabon and Mauritania?
8.82 million current US$, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
16 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1998.
How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
Gabon ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 47th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,