Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Migrant remittance inflows
Benin
2.5%
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
2.8%
in 2011
Benin rank
20th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Benin
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.8% against 2.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 50 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.2% | 2.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.8% against 2.5% in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Benin ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th 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,