Gambia vs Lesotho: Migrant remittance inflows

Gambia
10.1%
in 2011
Lesotho
26.8%
in 2011
Gambia rank
4th
Lesotho rank
1st

Migrant remittance inflows over time

  • Gambia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 26.8% against 10.1% in Gambia, a difference of 16.7%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.7 times Gambia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 1st of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2% 69.9% 69.7% Lesotho
1980s 0.2% 106.4% 106.2% Lesotho
2000s 9.1% 43.2% 34.1% Lesotho
2010s 11.1% 27.4% 16.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Gambia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 26.8% against 10.1% in Gambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Gambia and Lesotho?
16.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
Gambia ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 1st 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,