Benin vs Mauritius: Migrant remittance inflows
Benin
2.5%
in 2011
Mauritius
2.2%
in 2011
Benin rank
20th
Mauritius rank
23rd
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Benin
- Mauritius
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 20th and Mauritius ranks 23rd of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Benin or Mauritius?
- Benin, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Mauritius as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Benin and Mauritius?
- 0.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritius?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Mauritius rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Benin ranks 20th and Mauritius ranks 23rd 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,