Algeria vs Burkina Faso: Migrant remittance inflows
Algeria
1.0%
in 2011
Burkina Faso
1.1%
in 2011
Algeria rank
33rd
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Algeria
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Algeria ranks 33rd and Burkina Faso ranks 32nd of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 5.3% | 3.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 7.4% | 6.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 4.6% | 2.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Algeria or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Algeria and Burkina Faso?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burkina Faso?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Burkina Faso rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Algeria ranks 33rd and Burkina Faso 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, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). 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,