Benin vs Burkina Faso: Migrant remittance outflows
Benin
78.12 million current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso
99.31 million current US$
in 2011
Benin rank
14th
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 99.31 million current US$ against 78.12 million current US$ in Benin, a difference of 21.19 million current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 49 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.87 million current US$ | 31.54 million current US$ | 29.66 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 12.68 million current US$ | 46.96 million current US$ | 34.28 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 21.45 million current US$ | 66.87 million current US$ | 45.42 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 42.32 million current US$ | 75.70 million current US$ | 33.39 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 78.12 million current US$ | 99.31 million current US$ | 21.19 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 99.31 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 Burkina Faso?
- 21.19 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Benin ranks 14th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,