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
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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

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,