Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Migrant remittance inflows
Burkina Faso
1.1%
in 2011
Zimbabwe
0.6%
in 1994
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.1% against 0.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 50 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 0.4% | 5.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 0.1% | 7.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 0.1% | 4.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.1% against 0.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1994.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd 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.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,