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
051015197719942011

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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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,