How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.

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.

Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Migrant remittance inflows

Liberia

23.3%

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

2.5%

in 2011

Liberia rank

2nd

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

4th

Migrant remittance inflows over time

Liberia
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 23.3% against 2.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 20.8%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 9.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 50 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.1%	2.8%	5.3%	Liberia
2010s	12.9%	2.5%	10.3%	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Liberia, at 23.3% against 2.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 20.8%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?: Liberia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th 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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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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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