Cameroon vs Zambia: Migrant remittance outflows
Cameroon
54.18 million current US$
in 2011
Zambia
70.40 million current US$
in 2011
Cameroon rank
21st
Zambia rank
19th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 70.40 million current US$ against 54.18 million current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 16.22 million current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.60 million current US$ | 92.10 million current US$ | 63.50 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 121.13 million current US$ | 38.74 million current US$ | 82.39 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 61.54 million current US$ | 31.52 million current US$ | 30.02 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 66.29 million current US$ | 77.52 million current US$ | 11.23 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 54.18 million current US$ | 69.25 million current US$ | 15.07 million current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 70.40 million current US$ against 54.18 million current US$ in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 16.22 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,