Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Migrant remittance inflows
Cape Verde
9.4%
in 2011
Nigeria
8.5%
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
5th
Nigeria rank
7th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Cape Verde
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 9.4% against 8.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 50 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 0.0% | 17.8% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 2.6% | 15.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 6.7% | 5.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
- Cape Verde, at 9.4% against 8.5% in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 0.9%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Cape Verde ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th 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,