Ghana vs Rwanda: Migrant remittance inflows

Ghana
151.60 million current US$
in 2011
Rwanda
103.15 million current US$
in 2011
Ghana rank
21st
Rwanda rank
24th

Migrant remittance inflows over time

  • Ghana
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 151.60 million current US$ against 103.15 million current US$ in Rwanda, a difference of 48.45 million current US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Rwanda ahead.

Ghana ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 24th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 1.27 million current US$ 4.79 million current US$ 3.51 million current US$ Rwanda
1980s 2.65 million current US$ 4.00 million current US$ 1.35 million current US$ Rwanda
1990s 14.62 million current US$ 5.47 million current US$ 9.14 million current US$ Ghana
2000s 83.17 million current US$ 29.48 million current US$ 53.68 million current US$ Ghana
2010s 143.73 million current US$ 103.15 million current US$ 40.58 million current US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Ghana or Rwanda?
Ghana, at 151.60 million current US$ against 103.15 million current US$ in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Ghana and Rwanda?
48.45 million current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
Ghana ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 24th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
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Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,