Benin vs Botswana: Migrant remittance outflows
Benin
78.12 million current US$
in 2011
Botswana
96.44 million current US$
in 2011
Benin rank
14th
Botswana rank
13th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 96.44 million current US$ against 78.12 million current US$ in Benin, a difference of 18.32 million current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and Botswana ranks 13th of 49 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 million current US$ | 26.49 million current US$ | 24.78 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 1980s | 12.36 million current US$ | 22.48 million current US$ | 10.12 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 22.03 million current US$ | 135.10 million current US$ | 113.07 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 42.32 million current US$ | 137.44 million current US$ | 95.12 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 78.12 million current US$ | 96.44 million current US$ | 18.32 million current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Benin or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 96.44 million current US$ against 78.12 million current US$ in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Benin and Botswana?
- 18.32 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Benin ranks 14th and Botswana ranks 13th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,