Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Migrant remittance outflows
Libya
650.00 million current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
3.07 billion current US$
in 2011
Libya rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 3.07 billion current US$ against 650.00 million current US$ in Libya, a difference of 2.42 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 4.7 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 49 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 867.76 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 154.39 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 359.24 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1990s | 296.19 million current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 852.94 million current US$ | 2.33 billion current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion current US$ | 3.13 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 3.07 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 2.42 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Libya ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,