Guinea-Bissau vs Seychelles: Migrant remittance outflows
Guinea-Bissau
19.65 million current US$
in 2011
Seychelles
20.49 million current US$
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
33rd
Seychelles rank
32nd
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 20.49 million current US$ against 19.65 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 839,600 current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Seychelles ranks 32nd of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.75 million current US$ | 9.24 million current US$ | 6.51 million current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 13.01 million current US$ | 5.51 million current US$ | 7.50 million current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 8.53 million current US$ | 11.29 million current US$ | 2.76 million current US$ | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 19.65 million current US$ | 20.53 million current US$ | 885,650 current US$ | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Guinea-Bissau or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 20.49 million current US$ against 19.65 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Guinea-Bissau and Seychelles?
- 839,600 current US$, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Seychelles?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Seychelles rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Seychelles ranks 32nd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,