South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Migrant remittance inflows
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 9.48 billion current US$ against 1.21 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 8.27 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 7.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.04 million current US$ | 2.19 billion current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 583.74 million current US$ | 5.61 billion current US$ | 5.02 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.17 billion current US$ | 8.92 billion current US$ | 7.76 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 9.48 billion current US$ against 1.21 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 8.27 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- South Africa ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,