Malawi vs South Africa: Migrant remittance inflows
Malawi
0.3%
in 2011
South Africa
0.3%
in 2011
Malawi rank
39th
South Africa rank
40th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 0.3% against 0.3% in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Malawi ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th 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,