Algeria vs Nigeria: Migrant remittance outflows
Algeria
71.40 million current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
75.51 million current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
17th
Nigeria rank
16th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 75.51 million current US$ against 71.40 million current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 4.11 million current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 49 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.23 million current US$ | 269.31 million current US$ | 160.08 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 114.50 million current US$ | 271.10 million current US$ | 156.60 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 26.76 million current US$ | 31.18 million current US$ | 4.42 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 36.60 million current US$ | 65.76 million current US$ | 29.16 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 49.70 million current US$ | 61.58 million current US$ | 11.88 million current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 75.51 million current US$ against 71.40 million current US$ in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 4.11 million current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Algeria ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,