Migrant remittance inflows in Burundi
Burundi: Migrant remittance inflows was 2.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance inflows in Burundi, 2004–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2.0% for migrant remittance inflows in 2011. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 41,946.7% over ten years.
Burundi ranks 24th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Migrant remittance inflows in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -85.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1453.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +1462.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +591.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Burundi?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Burundi was 2.0% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Burundi ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41,946.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). 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,