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
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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

Indicator
Migrant remittance outflows (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,636 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,