Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Migrant remittance inflows
Botswana
0.4%
in 2011
Zimbabwe
0.6%
in 1994
Botswana rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.8 times Botswana's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 50 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 0.4% | 10.3% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 0.1% | 3.9% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 1.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Botswana as of 1994.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1994.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Botswana ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,