Cape Verde vs Mauritania: Migrant remittance outflows
Cape Verde
8.15 million current US$
in 2011
Mauritania
9.62 million current US$
in 1998
Cape Verde rank
42nd
Mauritania rank
41st
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 9.62 million current US$ against 8.15 million current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.47 million current US$.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 42nd and Mauritania ranks 41st of 49 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.65 million current US$ | 32.00 million current US$ | 30.35 million current US$ | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 3.37 million current US$ | 20.73 million current US$ | 17.36 million current US$ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Cape Verde or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 9.62 million current US$ against 8.15 million current US$ in Cape Verde as of 1998.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 1.47 million current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1998.
- How do Cape Verde and Mauritania rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Cape Verde ranks 42nd and Mauritania ranks 41st of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,