Migrant remittance inflows in Burundi
Burundi: Migrant remittance inflows was 45.46 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
45.46 million current US$
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
34th
of 50 countries
All-time high
45.46 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
11,471 current US$
in 2006
Years of data
8
2004–2011
Migrant remittance inflows in Burundi, 2004–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 45.46 million current US$ for migrant remittance inflows in 2011. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 108,705.0% over ten years.
Burundi ranks 34th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Migrant remittance inflows in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41,784 current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 71,562 current US$ | +71.3% |
| 2006 | 11,471 current US$ | -84.0% |
| 2007 | 189,949 current US$ | +1555.9% |
| 2008 | 3.65 million current US$ | +1819.1% |
| 2009 | 28.23 million current US$ | +674.5% |
| 2010 | 34.50 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 45.46 million current US$ | +31.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 45.46 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.19 million current US$, 47% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 45.46 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.49 million current US$, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.37 million current US$ | 11,471 current US$ | 28.23 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.98 million current US$ | 34.50 million current US$ | 45.46 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Burundi?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Burundi was 45.46 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 45.46 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,471 current US$ in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108,705.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,