Egypt vs Libya: Migrant remittance outflows
Egypt
292.90 million current US$
in 2011
Libya
650.00 million current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
6th
Libya rank
3rd
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 650.00 million current US$ against 292.90 million current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 357.10 million current US$.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Libya ahead.
Egypt ranks 6th and Libya ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.18 million current US$ | 471.63 million current US$ | 438.44 million current US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | 154.35 million current US$ | 296.19 million current US$ | 141.84 million current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | 104.09 million current US$ | 852.94 million current US$ | 748.85 million current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 298.85 million current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 830.65 million current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Egypt or Libya?
- Libya, at 650.00 million current US$ against 292.90 million current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Egypt and Libya?
- 357.10 million current US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Egypt ranks 6th and Libya ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,