Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Migrant remittance inflows

Ethiopia
1.7%
in 2011
Rwanda
1.6%
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
25th
Rwanda rank
27th

Migrant remittance inflows over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Rwanda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 25th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Rwanda
1990s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Rwanda
2000s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Ethiopia
2010s 1.5% 1.7% 0.2% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
Ethiopia, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
Ethiopia ranks 25th and Rwanda ranks 27th 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

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

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