Gabon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Migrant remittance inflows
Gabon
11.03 million current US$
in 2005
Sao Tome and Principe
6.88 million current US$
in 2011
Gabon rank
44th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
46th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Gabon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 11.03 million current US$ against 6.88 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.15 million current US$.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Gabon ranks 44th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,325 current US$ | 447,720 current US$ | 356,395 current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 162,746 current US$ | 744,629 current US$ | 581,882 current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 5.32 million current US$ | 620,000 current US$ | 4.70 million current US$ | Gabon |
| 2000s | 6.36 million current US$ | 1.04 million current US$ | 5.32 million current US$ | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Gabon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gabon, at 11.03 million current US$ against 6.88 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2005.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.15 million current US$, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2005.
- How do Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Gabon ranks 44th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,