Migrant remittance inflows in Liberia
Liberia: Migrant remittance inflows was 359.99 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance inflows in Liberia, 2004–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 359.99 million current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More trade data for Liberia
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 1.90 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 251.48 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 270.89 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 144.81 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 339,289 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 197.77 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 7,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 58 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 260.00 million current US$ (2008)
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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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,