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
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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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,