Lesotho vs Niger: Migrant remittance outflows
Lesotho
30.76 million current US$
in 2011
Niger
25.20 million current US$
in 2011
Lesotho rank
26th
Niger rank
29th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.76 million current US$ against 25.20 million current US$ in Niger, a difference of 5.56 million current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 26th and Niger ranks 29th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.37 million current US$ | 24.30 million current US$ | 32.07 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7.74 million current US$ | 18.66 million current US$ | 10.92 million current US$ | Niger |
| 2010s | 25.11 million current US$ | 25.20 million current US$ | 87,200 current US$ | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Lesotho or Niger?
- Lesotho, at 30.76 million current US$ against 25.20 million current US$ in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Lesotho and Niger?
- 5.56 million current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Lesotho ranks 26th and Niger ranks 29th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,