Mali vs North Africa: Migrant remittance outflows

Mali
175.88 million current US$
in 2011
North Africa
1.12 billion current US$
in 2011
Mali rank
9th
North Africa rank
6th

Migrant remittance outflows over time

  • Mali
  • North Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 1.12 billion current US$ against 175.88 million current US$ in Mali, a difference of 941.52 million current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 6.4 times Mali's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 9th 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 Mali North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 11.41 million current US$ 671.14 million current US$ 659.73 million current US$ North Africa
1980s 26.59 million current US$ 1.19 billion current US$ 1.16 billion current US$ North Africa
1990s 40.66 million current US$ 499.70 million current US$ 459.04 million current US$ North Africa
2000s 68.23 million current US$ 1.04 billion current US$ 971.57 million current US$ North Africa
2010s 175.88 million current US$ 1.57 billion current US$ 1.40 billion current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Mali or North Africa?
North Africa, at 1.12 billion current US$ against 175.88 million current US$ in Mali as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Mali and North Africa?
941.52 million current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and North Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Mali and North Africa rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
Mali ranks 9th and North Africa ranks 6th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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,