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
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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

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
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Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,