Nigeria vs Zambia: Migrant remittance outflows
Nigeria
75.51 million current US$
in 2011
Zambia
70.40 million current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
16th
Zambia rank
19th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 75.51 million current US$ against 70.40 million current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 5.11 million current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 304.70 million current US$ | 92.10 million current US$ | 212.60 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 271.10 million current US$ | 38.74 million current US$ | 232.36 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 16.05 million current US$ | 31.52 million current US$ | 15.47 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 36.38 million current US$ | 77.52 million current US$ | 41.14 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 61.58 million current US$ | 69.25 million current US$ | 7.67 million current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Nigeria, at 75.51 million current US$ against 70.40 million current US$ in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 5.11 million current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,