Burkina Faso vs Congo: Migrant remittance outflows
Burkina Faso
99.31 million current US$
in 2011
Congo
102.24 million current US$
in 2007
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Congo rank
11th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 102.24 million current US$ against 99.31 million current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.93 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Congo ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.87 million current US$ | 13.90 million current US$ | 22.98 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 46.96 million current US$ | 37.21 million current US$ | 9.75 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 66.87 million current US$ | 45.93 million current US$ | 20.95 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 69.76 million current US$ | 55.09 million current US$ | 14.67 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Congo, at 102.24 million current US$ against 99.31 million current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2007.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 2.93 million current US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2007.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Congo ranks 11th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,