Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Migrant remittance outflows

Libya
650.00 million current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
3.15 billion current US$
in 2011
Libya rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Migrant remittance outflows over time

  • Libya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 3.15 billion current US$ against 650.00 million current US$ in Libya, a difference of 2.50 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 4.8 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

Libya ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 49 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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 Difference Ahead
1970s 867.76 million current US$ 1.29 billion current US$ 423.71 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1980s 1.02 billion current US$ 1.65 billion current US$ 630.35 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 296.19 million current US$ 1.51 billion current US$ 1.22 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 852.94 million current US$ 2.37 billion current US$ 1.52 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 1.13 billion current US$ 3.19 billion current US$ 2.06 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

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?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 3.15 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?
2.50 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
Libya ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Migrant remittance outflows (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,636 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,