Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Migrant remittance outflows

Côte d'Ivoire
725.59 million current US$
in 2011
South Africa
1.44 billion current US$
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

Migrant remittance outflows over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.44 billion current US$ against 725.59 million current US$ in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 717.38 million current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 49 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 387.64 million current US$ 674.97 million current US$ 287.33 million current US$ South Africa
1980s 449.10 million current US$ 983.13 million current US$ 534.03 million current US$ South Africa
1990s 465.13 million current US$ 754.87 million current US$ 289.74 million current US$ South Africa
2000s 601.72 million current US$ 903.62 million current US$ 301.90 million current US$ South Africa
2010s 725.59 million current US$ 1.41 billion current US$ 681.76 million current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.44 billion current US$ against 725.59 million current US$ in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
717.38 million current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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,