Lesotho vs South Africa: Migrant remittance inflows
Lesotho
649.34 million current US$
in 2011
South Africa
1.21 billion current US$
in 2011
Lesotho rank
11th
South Africa rank
8th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.21 billion current US$ against 649.34 million current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 562.67 million current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162.95 million current US$ | 37.59 million current US$ | 125.36 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 317.12 million current US$ | 63.05 million current US$ | 254.08 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 378.83 million current US$ | 160.79 million current US$ | 218.04 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 542.67 million current US$ | 583.74 million current US$ | 41.07 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 629.73 million current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 535.91 million current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.21 billion current US$ against 649.34 million current US$ in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 562.67 million current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Lesotho ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,