Morocco vs North Africa: Migrant remittance inflows
Morocco
7.26 billion current US$
in 2011
North Africa
25.56 billion current US$
in 2011
Morocco rank
3rd
North Africa rank
5th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Morocco
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 25.56 billion current US$ against 7.26 billion current US$ in Morocco, a difference of 18.30 billion current US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 3.5 times Morocco's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 5th of 50 countries.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 767.06 million current US$ | 3.02 billion current US$ | 2.25 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 1980s | 1.13 billion current US$ | 5.04 billion current US$ | 3.90 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 1990s | 1.99 billion current US$ | 7.72 billion current US$ | 5.73 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 4.61 billion current US$ | 12.60 billion current US$ | 7.99 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 2010s | 6.84 billion current US$ | 24.29 billion current US$ | 17.45 billion current US$ | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Morocco or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 25.56 billion current US$ against 7.26 billion current US$ in Morocco as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Morocco and North Africa?
- 18.30 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and North Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Morocco and North Africa rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Morocco ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 5th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,