Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Migrant remittance inflows
Morocco
7.26 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
31.31 billion current US$
in 2011
Morocco rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Morocco
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 31.31 billion current US$ against 7.26 billion current US$ in Morocco, a difference of 24.05 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.3 times Morocco's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.32 billion current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 324.14 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.00 billion current US$ | 3.84 billion current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 4.61 billion current US$ | 15.62 billion current US$ | 11.01 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 6.84 billion current US$ | 30.31 billion current US$ | 23.47 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 31.31 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24.05 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
- How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Morocco ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,