Cape Verde vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Migrant remittance inflows
Cape Verde
9.4%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
3.4%
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
2nd
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Cape Verde
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 9.4% against 3.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 1.8% | 16.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 3.2% | 9.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 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 South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 9.4% against 3.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 6.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Cape Verde ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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,