Migrant remittance inflows in Mozambique
Mozambique: Migrant remittance inflows was 1.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Migrant remittance inflows in Mozambique, 1980–2011
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
Mozambique recorded 1.2% for migrant remittance inflows in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Mozambique peaked at 3.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
Mozambique ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Migrant remittance inflows in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.5% | — |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +32.2% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -27.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -45.8% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +158.4% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +38.8% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +45.6% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -35.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Mozambique?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Mozambique was 1.2% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Mozambique ranks 31st 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 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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,