Migrant remittance inflows in Niger

Niger: Migrant remittance inflows was 101.72 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
101.72 million current US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 50 countries
All-time high
101.72 million current US$
in 2009
All-time low
4.29 million current US$
in 1974
Years of data
38
1974–2011

Migrant remittance inflows in Niger, 1974–2011

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1974199220111974: 4.3M current US$1975: 7.8M current US$1976: 6.3M current US$1977: 6.4M current US$1978: 8.5M current US$1979: 8.6M current US$1980: 11.3M current US$1981: 9.2M current US$1982: 7.1M current US$1983: 6.8M current US$1984: 7.5M current US$1985: 9.0M current US$1986: 16.0M current US$1987: 16.1M current US$1988: 15.7M current US$1989: 13.2M current US$1990: 13.9M current US$1991: 13.0M current US$1992: 18.2M current US$1993: 15.9M current US$1994: 6.9M current US$1995: 7.7M current US$1996: 4.5M current US$1997: 5.3M current US$1998: 18.8M current US$1999: 26.6M current US$2000: 14.4M current US$2001: 22.0M current US$2002: 19.0M current US$2003: 25.5M current US$2004: 59.7M current US$2005: 66.4M current US$2006: 78.1M current US$2007: 79.4M current US$2008: 93.7M current US$2009: 101.7M current US$2010: 101.7M current US$2011: 101.7M current US$

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

Analysis

Niger recorded 101.72 million current US$ for migrant remittance inflows in 2011. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 362.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Niger peaked at 101.72 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.29 million current US$, in 1974.

Niger ranks 25th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.99 million current US$ 4.29 million current US$ 8.65 million current US$ 6
1980s 11.19 million current US$ 6.84 million current US$ 16.13 million current US$ 10
1990s 13.08 million current US$ 4.50 million current US$ 26.63 million current US$ 10
2000s 55.98 million current US$ 14.42 million current US$ 101.72 million current US$ 10
2010s 101.72 million current US$ 101.72 million current US$ 101.72 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 22 Cameroon 114.86 million current US$ compare
  2. 23 Burkina Faso 110.59 million current US$ compare
  3. 24 Rwanda 103.15 million current US$ compare
  4. 26 Gambia 90.67 million current US$ compare
  5. 27 Guinea 78.31 million current US$ compare
  6. 28 Sierra Leone 77.32 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is migrant remittance inflows in Niger?
Migrant remittance inflows in Niger was 101.72 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 101.72 million current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 4.29 million current US$ in 1974.
How does Niger rank for migrant remittance inflows?
Niger ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 362.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger 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,