Africa vs Libya: Migrant remittance outflows
Africa
5.71 billion current US$
in 2011
Libya
650.00 million current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Libya rank
3rd
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Africa
- Libya
How they compare
Africa currently reports 5.71 billion current US$ against 650.00 million current US$ in Libya, a difference of 5.06 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 8.8 times Libya's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Libya ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.08 billion current US$ | 867.76 million current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 3.82 billion current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 2.80 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 2.77 billion current US$ | 296.19 million current US$ | 2.47 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 4.31 billion current US$ | 852.94 million current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 6.17 billion current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 5.04 billion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Africa or Libya?
- Africa, at 5.71 billion current US$ against 650.00 million current US$ in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Africa and Libya?
- 5.06 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Libya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Libya rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Africa ranks 1st and Libya ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,