Nigeria vs Rwanda: Migrant remittance outflows
Nigeria
75.51 million current US$
in 2011
Rwanda
76.05 million current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
16th
Rwanda rank
15th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 76.05 million current US$ against 75.51 million current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 540,500 current US$.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 15th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 269.31 million current US$ | 14.50 million current US$ | 254.81 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 271.10 million current US$ | 21.28 million current US$ | 249.82 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 13.76 million current US$ | 10.61 million current US$ | 3.15 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 36.38 million current US$ | 44.43 million current US$ | 8.05 million current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 61.58 million current US$ | 76.05 million current US$ | 14.47 million current US$ | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 76.05 million current US$ against 75.51 million current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 540,500 current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 15th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,