Cape Verde vs Gambia: Migrant remittance inflows
Cape Verde
9.4%
in 2011
Gambia
10.1%
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
5th
Gambia rank
4th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 10.1% against 9.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 5th and Gambia ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 0.2% | 16.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.1% | 2.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 11.1% | 2.5% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Cape Verde or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 10.1% against 9.4% in Cape Verde as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Cape Verde ranks 5th and Gambia ranks 4th 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,