Migrant remittance inflows in Mozambique

Mozambique: Migrant remittance inflows was 156.83 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
156.83 million current US$
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
20th
of 50 countries
All-time high
156.83 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
36.80 million current US$
in 2000
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Migrant remittance inflows in Mozambique, 1980–2011

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M1980199520111980: 53.4M current US$1981: 64.5M current US$1982: 63.5M current US$1983: 75.2M current US$1984: 57.0M current US$1985: 40.8M current US$1986: 50.0M current US$1987: 58.0M current US$1988: 71.6M current US$1989: 71.3M current US$1990: 70.4M current US$1991: 55.6M current US$1992: 58.0M current US$1993: 59.6M current US$1994: 54.8M current US$1995: 59.1M current US$1996: 61.0M current US$1997: 63.6M current US$1998: 46.3M current US$1999: 38.0M current US$2000: 36.8M current US$2001: 41.8M current US$2002: 52.6M current US$2003: 69.5M current US$2004: 57.5M current US$2005: 58.9M current US$2006: 80.0M current US$2007: 99.4M current US$2008: 115.7M current US$2009: 111.1M current US$2010: 131.9M current US$2011: 156.8M current US$

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

Analysis

In 2011, migrant remittance inflows in Mozambique stood at 156.83 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Mozambique peaked at 156.83 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.80 million current US$, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 60.53 million current US$ 40.80 million current US$ 75.20 million current US$ 10
1990s 56.64 million current US$ 38.00 million current US$ 70.40 million current US$ 10
2000s 72.33 million current US$ 36.80 million current US$ 115.74 million current US$ 10
2010s 144.35 million current US$ 131.86 million current US$ 156.83 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 17 Mauritius 249.03 million current US$ compare
  2. 18 Benin 184.60 million current US$ compare
  3. 19 Cape Verde 177.85 million current US$ compare
  4. 21 Ghana 151.60 million current US$ compare
  5. 22 Cameroon 114.86 million current US$ compare
  6. 23 Burkina Faso 110.59 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is migrant remittance inflows in Mozambique?
Migrant remittance inflows in Mozambique was 156.83 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 156.83 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 36.80 million current US$ in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for migrant remittance inflows?
Mozambique ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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
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Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,