Libya vs South Africa: Migrant remittance outflows
Libya
650.00 million current US$
in 2011
South Africa
1.44 billion current US$
in 2011
Libya rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.44 billion current US$ against 650.00 million current US$ in Libya, a difference of 792.96 million current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 867.76 million current US$ | 710.59 million current US$ | 157.16 million current US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 983.13 million current US$ | 38.21 million current US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | 296.19 million current US$ | 754.87 million current US$ | 458.68 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 852.94 million current US$ | 903.62 million current US$ | 50.68 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 277.85 million current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Libya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.44 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 South Africa?
- 792.96 million current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Libya ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,