Ethiopia vs Sudan: Migrant remittance inflows

Ethiopia
1.7%
in 2011
Sudan
2.2%
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
25th
Sudan rank
22nd

Migrant remittance inflows over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
0246197719942011

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2.2% against 1.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 50 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 2.1% 2.0% Sudan
1990s 0.2% 2.5% 2.3% Sudan
2000s 1.0% 5.2% 4.2% Sudan
2010s 1.5% 2.2% 0.7% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 2.2% against 1.7% in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Ethiopia and Sudan?
0.5%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
Ethiopia ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 22nd 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,