Cameroon vs Nigeria: Workers' remittances, payments

Cameroon
27.77 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
Nigeria
32.24 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Cameroon rank
21st
Nigeria rank
19th

Workers' remittances, payments over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M200520082011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 32.24 million BoP, current US$ against 27.77 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 4.47 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 19th of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 37.88 million BoP, current US$ 25.44 million BoP, current US$ 12.43 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon
2010s 27.77 million BoP, current US$ 28.80 million BoP, current US$ 1.03 million BoP, current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher workers' remittances, payments, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 32.24 million BoP, current US$ against 27.77 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in workers' remittances, payments between Cameroon and Nigeria?
4.47 million BoP, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for workers' remittances, payments?
Cameroon ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 19th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Workers' remittances, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Workers' remittances, payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 232 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows payments by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.