Senegal vs South Africa: Migrant remittance inflows

Senegal
1.48 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
1.21 billion current US$
in 2011
Senegal rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th

Migrant remittance inflows over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.48 billion current US$ against 1.21 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 265.67 million current US$.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.

Senegal ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 39.30 million current US$ 35.73 million current US$ 3.57 million current US$ Senegal
1980s 86.08 million current US$ 63.05 million current US$ 23.03 million current US$ Senegal
1990s 154.46 million current US$ 160.79 million current US$ 6.34 million current US$ South Africa
2000s 775.88 million current US$ 583.74 million current US$ 192.15 million current US$ Senegal
2010s 1.48 billion current US$ 1.17 billion current US$ 312.04 million current US$ Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Senegal or South Africa?
Senegal, at 1.48 billion current US$ against 1.21 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Senegal and South Africa?
265.67 million current US$, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
Senegal ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Migrant remittance inflows (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,426 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,