Africa vs Côte d'Ivoire: Migrant remittance outflows
Africa
5.71 billion current US$
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire
725.59 million current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Côte d'Ivoire rank
2nd
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Africa
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Africa currently reports 5.71 billion current US$ against 725.59 million current US$ in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 4.98 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 7.9 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.30 billion current US$ | 387.64 million current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 3.82 billion current US$ | 449.10 million current US$ | 3.37 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 2.77 billion current US$ | 465.13 million current US$ | 2.30 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 4.31 billion current US$ | 601.72 million current US$ | 3.71 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 6.17 billion current US$ | 725.59 million current US$ | 5.45 billion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Africa or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Africa, at 5.71 billion current US$ against 725.59 million current US$ in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Africa and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 4.98 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Africa ranks 1st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,