Migrant remittance inflows in Liberia

Liberia: Migrant remittance inflows was 359.99 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
359.99 million current US$
Change on year
up 1,044.9%
World rank
15th
of 50 countries
All-time high
359.99 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
25.12 million current US$
in 2009
Years of data
8
2004–2011

Migrant remittance inflows in Liberia, 2004–2011

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M2004200720112004: 58.4M current US$2005: 31.9M current US$2006: 78.8M current US$2007: 62.0M current US$2008: 58.1M current US$2009: 25.1M current US$2010: 31.4M current US$2011: 360.0M current US$

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 359.99 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 1,044.9% on the previous year and up 515.9% over ten years.

Liberia ranks 15th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.39 million current US$ 25.12 million current US$ 78.81 million current US$ 6
2010s 195.72 million current US$ 31.44 million current US$ 359.99 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 12 Ethiopia 513.24 million current US$ compare
  2. 13 Mali 472.74 million current US$ compare
  3. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 373.48 million current US$ compare
  4. 16 Togo 336.60 million current US$ compare
  5. 17 Mauritius 249.03 million current US$ compare
  6. 18 Benin 184.60 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is migrant remittance inflows in Liberia?
Migrant remittance inflows in Liberia was 359.99 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 359.99 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.12 million current US$ in 2009.
How does Liberia rank for migrant remittance inflows?
Liberia ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 515.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia 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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Indicator
Migrant remittance inflows (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,426 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,