Cape Verde vs Ghana: Migrant remittance outflows
Cape Verde
8.15 million current US$
in 2011
Ghana
6.40 million current US$
in 2001
Cape Verde rank
42nd
Ghana rank
45th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Cape Verde
- Ghana
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 8.15 million current US$ against 6.40 million current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 1.76 million current US$.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ghana ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 45th of 49 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.65 million current US$ | 3.40 million current US$ | 1.75 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 3.08 million current US$ | 4.79 million current US$ | 1.71 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 372,836 current US$ | 6.24 million current US$ | 5.87 million current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Cape Verde or Ghana?
- Cape Verde, at 8.15 million current US$ against 6.40 million current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 1.76 million current US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2001.
- How do Cape Verde and Ghana rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Cape Verde ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 45th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,