Nigeria vs Tunisia: Migrant remittance inflows
Nigeria
20.62 billion current US$
in 2011
Tunisia
2.00 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
1st
Tunisia rank
4th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Nigeria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 20.62 billion current US$ against 2.00 billion current US$ in Tunisia, a difference of 18.61 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 10.3 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Tunisia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.53 million current US$ | 223.95 million current US$ | 213.42 million current US$ | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 11.09 million current US$ | 375.22 million current US$ | 364.13 million current US$ | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 802.06 million current US$ | 626.16 million current US$ | 175.90 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 9.43 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 8.02 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 20.22 billion current US$ | 2.03 billion current US$ | 18.18 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Nigeria or Tunisia?
- Nigeria, at 20.62 billion current US$ against 2.00 billion current US$ in Tunisia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Nigeria and Tunisia?
- 18.61 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Tunisia rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 4th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,