Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Migrant remittance inflows
Nigeria
8.5%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1.5%
in 2011
Nigeria rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
6th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.5% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.4% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 1.8% | 4.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 1.5% | 7.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.5% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 7.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Nigeria ranks 7th 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,