Africa vs South Africa: Migrant remittance outflows
Africa
5.71 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
1.44 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 5.71 billion current US$ against 1.44 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 4.26 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.0 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 billion current US$ | 516.48 million current US$ | 819.96 million current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 3.82 billion current US$ | 983.13 million current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 2.77 billion current US$ | 754.87 million current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 4.31 billion current US$ | 903.62 million current US$ | 3.41 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 6.17 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 4.77 billion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Africa or South Africa?
- Africa, at 5.71 billion current US$ against 1.44 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Africa and South Africa?
- 4.26 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,