Egypt vs Uganda: Migrant remittance outflows

Egypt
292.90 million current US$
in 2011
Uganda
347.72 million current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
6th
Uganda rank
5th

Migrant remittance outflows over time

  • Egypt
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 347.72 million current US$ against 292.90 million current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 54.82 million current US$.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 5th of 49 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 38.80 million current US$ 229.30 million current US$ 190.50 million current US$ Uganda
2000s 104.09 million current US$ 294.15 million current US$ 190.06 million current US$ Uganda
2010s 298.85 million current US$ 335.80 million current US$ 36.95 million current US$ Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Egypt or Uganda?
Uganda, at 347.72 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 Uganda?
54.82 million current US$, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uganda?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Uganda rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
Egypt ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 5th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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,