Guinea vs Lesotho: Migrant remittance outflows
Guinea
42.98 million current US$
in 2011
Lesotho
30.76 million current US$
in 2011
Guinea rank
24th
Lesotho rank
26th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 42.98 million current US$ against 30.76 million current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 12.22 million current US$.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.39 million current US$ | 56.37 million current US$ | 40.98 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 50.72 million current US$ | 7.74 million current US$ | 42.97 million current US$ | Guinea |
| 2010s | 43.18 million current US$ | 25.11 million current US$ | 18.07 million current US$ | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Guinea or Lesotho?
- Guinea, at 42.98 million current US$ against 30.76 million current US$ in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Guinea and Lesotho?
- 12.22 million current US$, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Guinea ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,