Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Migrant remittance inflows
Mauritania
2.21 million current US$
in 1998
Sao Tome and Principe
6.88 million current US$
in 2011
Mauritania rank
47th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
46th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Mauritania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.88 million current US$ against 2.21 million current US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 4.67 million current US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 50 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 million current US$ | 447,720 current US$ | 1.01 million current US$ | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 3.72 million current US$ | 744,629 current US$ | 2.98 million current US$ | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 6.20 million current US$ | 536,667 current US$ | 5.67 million current US$ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.88 million current US$ against 2.21 million current US$ in Mauritania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.67 million current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1998.
- How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Mauritania ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,