Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Migrant remittance outflows
Egypt
292.90 million current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
3.07 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 3.07 billion current US$ against 292.90 million current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 2.78 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 10.5 times Egypt's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 49 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.18 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1990s | 154.35 million current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 104.09 million current US$ | 2.33 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 298.85 million current US$ | 3.13 billion current US$ | 2.83 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 3.07 billion current US$ against 292.90 million current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 2.78 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Egypt ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,