Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Migrant remittance outflows
Botswana
96.44 million current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso
99.31 million current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
13th
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 99.31 million current US$ against 96.44 million current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 2.87 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Botswana ranks 13th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.49 million current US$ | 35.11 million current US$ | 8.62 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 22.48 million current US$ | 45.85 million current US$ | 23.37 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 131.22 million current US$ | 66.87 million current US$ | 64.34 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 137.44 million current US$ | 75.70 million current US$ | 61.74 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 96.44 million current US$ | 99.31 million current US$ | 2.87 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 99.31 million current US$ against 96.44 million current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 2.87 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Botswana ranks 13th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,