Cape Verde vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Migrant remittance inflows
Cape Verde
9.4%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.4%
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Cape Verde
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 9.4% against 2.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 3.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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 | 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% | 6.2% | 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?
- Cape Verde, at 9.4% against 2.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Cape Verde ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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,