Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Migrant remittance inflows
Madagascar
10.97 million current US$
in 2005
Sao Tome and Principe
6.88 million current US$
in 2011
Madagascar rank
45th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
46th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Madagascar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 10.97 million current US$ against 6.88 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.09 million current US$.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 45th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 222,924 current US$ | 447,720 current US$ | 224,796 current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 3.53 million current US$ | 744,629 current US$ | 2.79 million current US$ | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 10.78 million current US$ | 542,500 current US$ | 10.24 million current US$ | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 15.03 million current US$ | 1.04 million current US$ | 13.99 million current US$ | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Madagascar, at 10.97 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 Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.09 million current US$, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2005.
- How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Madagascar ranks 45th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,