Migrant remittance inflows in Mauritius
Mauritius: Migrant remittance inflows was 2.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Migrant remittance inflows in Mauritius, 1994–2011
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
Mauritius recorded 2.2% for migrant remittance inflows in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Mauritius peaked at 4.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 23rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Mauritius?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Mauritius was 2.2% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Mauritius ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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,