Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Migrant remittance inflows
Ghana
0.4%
in 2011
Zimbabwe
0.6%
in 1994
Ghana rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ghana ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Ghana as of 1994.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1994.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Ghana ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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,