Ghana vs Liberia: Migrant remittance outflows

Ghana
6.40 million current US$
in 2001
Liberia
779,400 current US$
in 2011
Ghana rank
45th
Liberia rank
48th

Migrant remittance outflows over time

  • Ghana
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 6.40 million current US$ against 779,400 current US$ in Liberia, a difference of 5.62 million current US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 8.2 times Liberia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 45th and Liberia ranks 48th of 49 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Liberia Difference Ahead
1970s 15.68 million current US$ 35.00 million current US$ 19.32 million current US$ Liberia
1980s 8.70 million current US$ 93.92 million current US$ 85.22 million current US$ Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Ghana or Liberia?
Ghana, at 6.40 million current US$ against 779,400 current US$ in Liberia as of 2001.
What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Ghana and Liberia?
5.62 million current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1987.
How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
Ghana ranks 45th and Liberia ranks 48th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,