Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Migrant remittance outflows

Guinea-Bissau
19.65 million current US$
in 2011
Madagascar
21.21 million current US$
in 2005
Guinea-Bissau rank
33rd
Madagascar rank
30th

Migrant remittance outflows over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 21.21 million current US$ against 19.65 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.56 million current US$.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Madagascar ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Madagascar ranks 30th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 11.18 million current US$ 14.11 million current US$ 2.93 million current US$ Madagascar
1990s 13.01 million current US$ 10.53 million current US$ 2.48 million current US$ Guinea-Bissau
2000s 5.66 million current US$ 13.21 million current US$ 7.55 million current US$ Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 21.21 million current US$ against 19.65 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2005.
What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
1.56 million current US$, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2005.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Madagascar ranks 30th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,