Africa vs Gambia: Workers' remittances, receipts
Workers' remittances, receipts over time
- Africa
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 9.2% against 3.9% in Africa, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.3 times Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Gambia ranks 5th of 4 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 8.2% | 4.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 11.3% | 7.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher workers' remittances, receipts, Africa or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 9.2% against 3.9% in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in workers' remittances, receipts between Africa and Gambia?
- 5.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Africa and Gambia rank globally for workers' remittances, receipts?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Gambia ranks 5th of 4 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as Workers' remittances, receipts (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.