Tanzania vs Zambia: Migrant remittance inflows

Tanzania
75.77 million current US$
in 2011
Zambia
46.30 million current US$
in 2011
Tanzania rank
29th
Zambia rank
32nd

Migrant remittance inflows over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 75.77 million current US$ against 46.30 million current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 29.47 million current US$.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Zambia ahead.

Tanzania ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 22.79 million current US$ 52.01 million current US$ 29.22 million current US$ Zambia
2010s 65.40 million current US$ 45.00 million current US$ 20.40 million current US$ Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Tanzania or Zambia?
Tanzania, at 75.77 million current US$ against 46.30 million current US$ in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Tanzania and Zambia?
29.47 million current US$, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
Tanzania ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,