Namibia vs Zambia: Migrant remittance outflows
Namibia
45.90 million current US$
in 2011
Zambia
70.40 million current US$
in 2011
Namibia rank
22nd
Zambia rank
19th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 70.40 million current US$ against 45.90 million current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 24.50 million current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th of 49 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.43 million current US$ | 31.52 million current US$ | 13.09 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 17.17 million current US$ | 77.52 million current US$ | 60.34 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 39.26 million current US$ | 69.25 million current US$ | 29.99 million current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Namibia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 70.40 million current US$ against 45.90 million current US$ in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Namibia and Zambia?
- 24.50 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Namibia ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,