Mauritania vs Mauritius: Migrant remittance outflows
Mauritania
9.62 million current US$
in 1998
Mauritius
11.30 million current US$
in 2011
Mauritania rank
41st
Mauritius rank
40th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 11.30 million current US$ against 9.62 million current US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 1.68 million current US$.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 41st and Mauritius ranks 40th of 49 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.17 million current US$ | 1.13 million current US$ | 24.04 million current US$ | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 28.92 million current US$ | 1.14 million current US$ | 27.78 million current US$ | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 20.73 million current US$ | 1.07 million current US$ | 19.66 million current US$ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Mauritania or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 11.30 million current US$ against 9.62 million current US$ in Mauritania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 1.68 million current US$, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1998.
- How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Mauritania ranks 41st and Mauritius ranks 40th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,