Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Uganda: Migrant remittance outflows
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
4.59 billion current US$
in 2011
Uganda
347.72 million current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Uganda rank
5th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Uganda
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 4.59 billion current US$ against 347.72 million current US$ in Uganda, a difference of 4.24 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.2 times Uganda's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.12 billion current US$ | 2.30 million current US$ | 3.12 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.44 billion current US$ | 229.30 million current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 3.27 billion current US$ | 294.15 million current US$ | 2.98 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 4.60 billion current US$ | 335.80 million current US$ | 4.27 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Uganda?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 4.59 billion current US$ against 347.72 million current US$ in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?
- 4.24 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 5th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,