Benin vs Seychelles: Migrant remittance inflows
Benin
2.5%
in 2011
Seychelles
2.4%
in 2011
Benin rank
20th
Seychelles rank
21st
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Benin
- Seychelles
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 20th and Seychelles ranks 21st of 50 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 1.4% | 4.7% | Benin |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 0.7% | 4.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.8% | 2.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Benin or Seychelles?
- Benin, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Seychelles as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Benin and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Seychelles?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Seychelles rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Benin ranks 20th and Seychelles ranks 21st 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,