Botswana vs Congo: Migrant remittance outflows
Botswana
96.44 million current US$
in 2011
Congo
102.24 million current US$
in 2007
Botswana rank
13th
Congo rank
11th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 102.24 million current US$ against 96.44 million current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 5.80 million current US$.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 13th and Congo ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.55 million current US$ | 13.90 million current US$ | 11.66 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 1980s | 22.48 million current US$ | 35.21 million current US$ | 12.73 million current US$ | Congo |
| 1990s | 135.10 million current US$ | 41.04 million current US$ | 94.06 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 140.37 million current US$ | 55.09 million current US$ | 85.28 million current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Botswana or Congo?
- Congo, at 102.24 million current US$ against 96.44 million current US$ in Botswana as of 2007.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Botswana and Congo?
- 5.80 million current US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2007.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Botswana ranks 13th and Congo ranks 11th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,