Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Migrant remittance outflows
Ghana
6.40 million current US$
in 2001
Zimbabwe
7.23 million current US$
in 1994
Ghana rank
45th
Zimbabwe rank
43rd
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 7.23 million current US$ against 6.40 million current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 832,660 current US$.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 49 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.68 million current US$ | 94.78 million current US$ | 79.10 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 7.64 million current US$ | 59.72 million current US$ | 52.08 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 4.24 million current US$ | 10.46 million current US$ | 6.22 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 7.23 million current US$ against 6.40 million current US$ in Ghana as of 1994.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 832,660 current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1994.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Ghana ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,