Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Migrant remittance inflows

Somalia
21.70 million current US$
in 1983
Zimbabwe
43.69 million current US$
in 1994
Somalia rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
35th

Migrant remittance inflows over time

  • Somalia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 43.69 million current US$ against 21.70 million current US$ in Somalia, a difference of 21.98 million current US$.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.0 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 50 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 36.65 million current US$ 19.40 million current US$ 17.25 million current US$ Somalia
1980s 26.50 million current US$ 24.41 million current US$ 2.09 million current US$ Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 43.69 million current US$ against 21.70 million current US$ in Somalia as of 1994.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
21.98 million current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1983.
How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
Somalia ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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,