Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Migrant remittance inflows
Egypt
6.2%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1.5%
in 2011
Egypt rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
6th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6.2% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 4.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 1.4% | 3.3% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.8% | 2.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 1.5% | 4.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 6.2% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 4.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th 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,