Morocco vs Nigeria: Migrant remittance outflows
Morocco
71.20 million current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
75.51 million current US$
in 2011
Morocco rank
18th
Nigeria rank
16th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Morocco
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 75.51 million current US$ against 71.20 million current US$ in Morocco, a difference of 4.31 million current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Morocco ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.82 million current US$ | 269.31 million current US$ | 196.49 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 35.08 million current US$ | 271.10 million current US$ | 236.02 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 22.10 million current US$ | 12.73 million current US$ | 9.36 million current US$ | Morocco |
| 2000s | 43.81 million current US$ | 36.38 million current US$ | 7.43 million current US$ | Morocco |
| 2010s | 66.66 million current US$ | 61.58 million current US$ | 5.08 million current US$ | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Morocco or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 75.51 million current US$ against 71.20 million current US$ in Morocco as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Morocco and Nigeria?
- 4.31 million current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Morocco ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,