Botswana vs Cameroon: Migrant remittance inflows
Botswana
0.4%
in 2011
Cameroon
0.5%
in 2011
Botswana rank
37th
Cameroon rank
35th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Botswana
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 37th and Cameroon ranks 35th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 0.1% | 7.0% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 0.3% | 3.8% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Botswana or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Botswana and Cameroon?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Botswana ranks 37th and Cameroon ranks 35th 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,