Libya vs North Africa: Migrant remittance outflows
Libya
650.00 million current US$
in 2011
North Africa
1.12 billion current US$
in 2011
Libya rank
3rd
North Africa rank
6th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Libya
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 1.12 billion current US$ against 650.00 million current US$ in Libya, a difference of 467.40 million current US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 1.7 times Libya's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 49 countries.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 867.76 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 206.81 million current US$ | North Africa |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 167.26 million current US$ | North Africa |
| 1990s | 296.19 million current US$ | 499.70 million current US$ | 203.51 million current US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 852.94 million current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 186.86 million current US$ | North Africa |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 443.64 million current US$ | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Libya or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 1.12 billion current US$ against 650.00 million current US$ in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Libya and North Africa?
- 467.40 million current US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and North Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Libya and North Africa rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Libya ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,