Gambia vs Senegal: Migrant remittance inflows
Gambia
10.1%
in 2011
Senegal
10.3%
in 2011
Gambia rank
4th
Senegal rank
3rd
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 10.3% against 10.1% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.
Gambia ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 2.1% | 1.9% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.5% | 0.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 0.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Gambia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 10.3% against 10.1% in Gambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Gambia ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 3rd 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,