Lesotho vs Uganda: Migrant remittance inflows

Lesotho
649.34 million current US$
in 2011
Uganda
948.64 million current US$
in 2011
Lesotho rank
11th
Uganda rank
9th

Migrant remittance inflows over time

  • Lesotho
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 948.64 million current US$ against 649.34 million current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 299.31 million current US$.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 9th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 275.94 million current US$ 232.60 million current US$ 43.34 million current US$ Lesotho
2000s 542.67 million current US$ 432.41 million current US$ 110.27 million current US$ Lesotho
2010s 629.73 million current US$ 858.32 million current US$ 228.59 million current US$ Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Lesotho or Uganda?
Uganda, at 948.64 million current US$ against 649.34 million current US$ in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Lesotho and Uganda?
299.31 million current US$, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
Lesotho ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 9th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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,