Côte d'Ivoire vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Migrant remittance outflows
Côte d'Ivoire
725.59 million current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.59 billion current US$
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 4.59 billion current US$ against 725.59 million current US$ in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 3.86 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.3 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387.64 million current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 449.10 million current US$ | 2.63 billion current US$ | 2.19 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 465.13 million current US$ | 2.27 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 601.72 million current US$ | 3.27 billion current US$ | 2.67 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 725.59 million current US$ | 4.60 billion current US$ | 3.88 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Côte d'Ivoire or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 4.59 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.86 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,