Angola vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Migrant remittance outflows
Angola
564.26 million current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.59 billion current US$
in 2011
Angola rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Angola
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 4.59 billion current US$ against 564.26 million current US$ in Angola, a difference of 4.02 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.1 times Angola's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.00 million current US$ | 2.48 billion current US$ | 2.40 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 170.60 million current US$ | 2.27 billion current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 384.74 million current US$ | 3.27 billion current US$ | 2.89 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 639.36 million current US$ | 4.60 billion current US$ | 3.96 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Angola or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 4.59 billion current US$ against 564.26 million current US$ in Angola as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.02 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Angola ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,