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