Lesotho vs Liberia: Migrant remittance inflows
Lesotho
26.8%
in 2011
Liberia
23.3%
in 2011
Lesotho rank
1st
Liberia rank
2nd
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Lesotho
- Liberia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 26.8% against 23.3% in Liberia, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 8.1% | 32.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 12.9% | 14.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Lesotho or Liberia?
- Lesotho, at 26.8% against 23.3% in Liberia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Lesotho and Liberia?
- 3.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 2nd 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,