Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Workers' remittances, receipts

Liberia
16.7%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1.4%
in 2010
Liberia rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
4th

Workers' remittances, receipts over time

  • Liberia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
051015200520082011

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 16.7% against 1.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 11.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 4th of 37 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 4.9% 1.7% 3.2% Liberia
2010s 0.0% 1.4% 1.4% Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher workers' remittances, receipts, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Liberia, at 16.7% against 1.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in workers' remittances, receipts between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
15.3%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for workers' remittances, receipts?
Liberia ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 4th of 37 countries.
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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Indicator
Workers' remittances, receipts (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 271 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 receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.