Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Migrant remittance inflows
Burkina Faso
1.1%
in 2011
Cameroon
0.5%
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
Cameroon rank
35th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.1% against 0.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.3 times Cameroon's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Cameroon ranks 35th of 50 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 0.1% | 6.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 0.3% | 7.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 0.2% | 4.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.1% against 0.5% in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd 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,