Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Migrant remittance inflows
Morocco
7.2%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1.5%
in 2011
Morocco rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
6th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Morocco
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 7.2% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 4.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 1.4% | 4.3% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 1.8% | 5.7% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 1.5% | 5.7% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Morocco, at 7.2% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 5.7%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Morocco ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th 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,