Madagascar vs Niger: Migrant remittance outflows
Madagascar
21.21 million current US$
in 2005
Niger
25.20 million current US$
in 2011
Madagascar rank
30th
Niger rank
29th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 25.20 million current US$ against 21.21 million current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 3.99 million current US$.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 30th and Niger ranks 29th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.68 million current US$ | 26.56 million current US$ | 2.12 million current US$ | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 16.75 million current US$ | 54.65 million current US$ | 37.91 million current US$ | Niger |
| 1990s | 11.57 million current US$ | 42.61 million current US$ | 31.04 million current US$ | Niger |
| 2000s | 12.69 million current US$ | 15.30 million current US$ | 2.60 million current US$ | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Madagascar or Niger?
- Niger, at 25.20 million current US$ against 21.21 million current US$ in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Madagascar and Niger?
- 3.99 million current US$, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2005.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Madagascar ranks 30th and Niger ranks 29th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,