Lesotho vs Senegal: Migrant remittance inflows
Lesotho
26.8%
in 2011
Senegal
10.3%
in 2011
Lesotho rank
1st
Senegal rank
3rd
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 26.8% against 10.3% in Senegal, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.6 times Senegal's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.0% | 1.8% | 78.2% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 88.8% | 2.3% | 86.6% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 3.0% | 49.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 8.4% | 39.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 10.9% | 16.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Lesotho or Senegal?
- Lesotho, at 26.8% against 10.3% in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 16.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Lesotho ranks 1st 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,