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