Sao Tome and Principe vs Sudan: Migrant remittance outflows
Sao Tome and Principe
600,930 current US$
in 2011
Sudan
788,632 current US$
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe rank
49th
Sudan rank
47th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 788,632 current US$ against 600,930 current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 187,702 current US$.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sudan ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th and Sudan ranks 47th of 49 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,532 current US$ | 2.88 million current US$ | 2.87 million current US$ | Sudan |
| 1980s | 281,624 current US$ | 22.29 million current US$ | 22.01 million current US$ | Sudan |
| 1990s | 493,080 current US$ | 2.45 million current US$ | 1.96 million current US$ | Sudan |
| 2000s | 591,178 current US$ | 2.11 million current US$ | 1.52 million current US$ | Sudan |
| 2010s | 611,396 current US$ | 788,632 current US$ | 177,236 current US$ | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Sao Tome and Principe or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 788,632 current US$ against 600,930 current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan?
- 187,702 current US$, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th and Sudan ranks 47th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,