Botswana vs South Africa: Migrant remittance inflows
Botswana
0.4%
in 2011
South Africa
0.3%
in 2011
Botswana rank
37th
South Africa rank
40th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 50 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 0.1% | 12.1% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 0.1% | 4.0% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 0.4% against 0.3% in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Botswana ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th 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,