Burundi vs Ghana: Migrant remittance outflows

Burundi
7.14 million current US$
in 2011
Ghana
6.40 million current US$
in 2001
Burundi rank
44th
Ghana rank
45th

Migrant remittance outflows over time

  • Burundi
  • Ghana
05.0M10.0M15.0M197919952011

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 7.14 million current US$ against 6.40 million current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 744,240 current US$.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.

Burundi ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 45th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 7.13 million current US$ 4.90 million current US$ 2.23 million current US$ Burundi
1990s 4.66 million current US$ 4.79 million current US$ 126,631 current US$ Ghana
2000s 2.43 million current US$ 6.24 million current US$ 3.81 million current US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Burundi or Ghana?
Burundi, at 7.14 million current US$ against 6.40 million current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Burundi and Ghana?
744,240 current US$, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2001.
How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
Burundi ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 45th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,