Benin vs Congo: Migrant remittance outflows
Benin
78.12 million current US$
in 2011
Congo
102.24 million current US$
in 2007
Benin rank
14th
Congo rank
11th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 102.24 million current US$ against 78.12 million current US$ in Benin, a difference of 24.12 million current US$.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and Congo ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.68 million current US$ | 13.90 million current US$ | 12.22 million current US$ | Congo |
| 1980s | 12.68 million current US$ | 37.21 million current US$ | 24.53 million current US$ | Congo |
| 1990s | 22.03 million current US$ | 41.04 million current US$ | 19.01 million current US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 32.36 million current US$ | 55.09 million current US$ | 22.73 million current US$ | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Benin or Congo?
- Congo, at 102.24 million current US$ against 78.12 million current US$ in Benin as of 2007.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Benin and Congo?
- 24.12 million current US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2007.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Benin ranks 14th and Congo ranks 11th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,