Malawi vs Zambia: Migrant remittance inflows

Malawi
0.3%
in 2011
Zambia
0.2%
in 2011
Malawi rank
39th
Zambia rank
41st

Migrant remittance inflows over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 41st of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.1% Zambia
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Malawi and Zambia?
0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
Malawi ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 41st 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
Last refreshed

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