Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Migrant remittance outflows

Guinea-Bissau
19.65 million current US$
in 2011
Malawi
17.57 million current US$
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
33rd
Malawi rank
36th

Migrant remittance outflows over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Malawi
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197819942011

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 19.65 million current US$ against 17.57 million current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 2.08 million current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 36th of 49 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 11.18 million current US$ 166,886 current US$ 11.01 million current US$ Guinea-Bissau
1990s 13.01 million current US$ 289,317 current US$ 12.72 million current US$ Guinea-Bissau
2000s 8.53 million current US$ 8.03 million current US$ 493,706 current US$ Guinea-Bissau
2010s 19.65 million current US$ 16.30 million current US$ 3.35 million current US$ Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
Guinea-Bissau, at 19.65 million current US$ against 17.57 million current US$ in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
2.08 million current US$, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 36th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,