Migrant remittance inflows in Eswatini
Eswatini: Migrant remittance inflows was 54.69 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
54.69 million current US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 50 countries
All-time high
112.82 million current US$
in 1990
All-time low
3.53 million current US$
in 1974
Years of data
38
1974–2011
Migrant remittance inflows in Eswatini, 1974–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 54.69 million current US$ for migrant remittance inflows in 2011.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Eswatini peaked at 112.82 million current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.53 million current US$, in 1974.
Eswatini ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Migrant remittance inflows in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.53 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 7.98 million current US$ | +125.9% |
| 1976 | 9.78 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 12.07 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 14.26 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 16.87 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 35.31 million current US$ | +109.3% |
| 1981 | 39.93 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 37.21 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 53.05 million current US$ | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 52.67 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 47.55 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 55.01 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 78.88 million current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1988 | 94.79 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 109.77 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 112.82 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 108.64 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 110.69 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 82.74 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 77.07 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 82.55 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 75.51 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 83.84 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 78.41 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 70.02 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 56.89 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 52.88 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 44.67 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 65.23 million current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2004 | 82.80 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 95.43 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 98.62 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 100.45 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 89.64 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 93.46 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 54.69 million current US$ | -41.5% |
| 2011 | 54.69 million current US$ | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 54.69 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.58 million current US$, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 54.69 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.49 million current US$, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance inflows in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +125.9% | 3.53 million current US$ | 7.98 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.75 million current US$ | 3.53 million current US$ | 16.87 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 60.42 million current US$ | 35.31 million current US$ | 109.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.23 million current US$ | 70.02 million current US$ | 112.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.01 million current US$ | 44.67 million current US$ | 100.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.69 million current US$ | 54.69 million current US$ | 54.69 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Eswatini?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Eswatini was 54.69 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 112.82 million current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 million current US$ in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Eswatini ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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,