How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.

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.

Cape Verde vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Migrant remittance inflows

Cape Verde

9.4%

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

2.5%

in 2011

Cape Verde rank

5th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

4th

Migrant remittance inflows over time

Cape Verde
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 9.4% against 2.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 3.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th 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	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	17.0%	0.6%	16.4%	Cape Verde
1990s	17.0%	1.1%	15.8%	Cape Verde
2000s	12.5%	2.2%	10.3%	Cape Verde
2010s	8.7%	2.5%	6.1%	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Cape Verde or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Cape Verde, at 9.4% against 2.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 6.9%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?: Cape Verde ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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Indicator: Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 56 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,