Gambia vs Lesotho: Migrant remittance outflows
Gambia
33.26 million current US$
in 2011
Lesotho
30.76 million current US$
in 2011
Gambia rank
25th
Lesotho rank
26th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 33.26 million current US$ against 30.76 million current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 2.50 million current US$.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 49 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 million current US$ | 7.08 million current US$ | 2.94 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 45.69 million current US$ | 25.11 million current US$ | 20.58 million current US$ | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 33.26 million current US$ against 30.76 million current US$ in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 2.50 million current US$, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Gambia ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,