Gambia vs Nigeria: Migrant remittance inflows
Gambia
10.1%
in 2011
Nigeria
8.5%
in 2011
Gambia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 10.1% against 8.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 50 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 8.6% | 2.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 10.1% against 8.5% in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 1.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Gambia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th 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,