Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Migrant remittance outflows

Sub-Saharan Africa
4.59 billion current US$
in 2011
Uganda
347.72 million current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Uganda rank
5th

Migrant remittance outflows over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa 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's figure about 13.2 times Uganda's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 5th of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 3.12 billion current US$ 2.30 million current US$ 3.12 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 2.44 billion current US$ 229.30 million current US$ 2.21 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 3.27 billion current US$ 294.15 million current US$ 2.98 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 4.60 billion current US$ 335.80 million current US$ 4.27 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uganda?
Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 and Uganda?
4.24 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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,