Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Migrant remittance outflows
Liberia
779,400 current US$
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
600,930 current US$
in 2011
Liberia rank
48th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
49th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Liberia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 779,400 current US$ against 600,930 current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 178,470 current US$.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.92 million current US$ | 317,882 current US$ | 93.61 million current US$ | Liberia |
| 2000s | 387,863 current US$ | 581,350 current US$ | 193,487 current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 960,515 current US$ | 611,396 current US$ | 349,120 current US$ | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Liberia, at 779,400 current US$ against 600,930 current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 178,470 current US$, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Liberia ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,