Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Migrant remittance outflows

Burkina Faso
99.31 million current US$
in 2011
Rwanda
76.05 million current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Rwanda rank
15th

Migrant remittance outflows over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 99.31 million current US$ against 76.05 million current US$ in Rwanda, a difference of 23.25 million current US$.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Rwanda ranks 15th of 49 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 36.13 million current US$ 13.29 million current US$ 22.84 million current US$ Burkina Faso
1980s 46.96 million current US$ 21.28 million current US$ 25.68 million current US$ Burkina Faso
1990s 70.86 million current US$ 13.46 million current US$ 57.40 million current US$ Burkina Faso
2000s 75.70 million current US$ 44.43 million current US$ 31.28 million current US$ Burkina Faso
2010s 99.31 million current US$ 76.05 million current US$ 23.25 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 Rwanda?
Burkina Faso, at 99.31 million current US$ against 76.05 million current US$ in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
23.25 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
30 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Rwanda ranks 15th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant remittance outflows (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,636 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,