Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Migrant remittance inflows
Burkina Faso
1.1%
in 2011
Guinea
1.5%
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
Guinea rank
29th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Guinea ranks 29th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 0.4% | 7.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 0.0% | 4.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Guinea ranks 29th 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,