Cape Verde vs Liberia: Migrant remittance inflows
Cape Verde
9.4%
in 2011
Liberia
23.3%
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
5th
Liberia rank
2nd
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Cape Verde
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 23.3% against 9.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.5 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Liberia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.1% | 3.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 12.9% | 4.2% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Cape Verde or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 23.3% against 9.4% in Cape Verde as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Cape Verde and Liberia?
- 13.9%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Liberia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Liberia rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Cape Verde ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 2nd 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,