Migrant remittance inflows in North Africa
North Africa: Migrant remittance inflows was 4.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Migrant remittance inflows in North Africa, 1977–2011
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
North Africa recorded 4.0% for migrant remittance inflows in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in North Africa peaked at 6.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Migrant remittance inflows in North Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.3% | — |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +32.7% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
More trade data for North Africa
- Net long-term borrowing 758.90 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 148.36 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Total agricultural imports 26.97 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 22.64 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 8.63 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 5.78 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 36.58 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 495,830 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Cereal exports 187.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 188.13 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in North Africa?
- Migrant remittance inflows in North Africa was 4.0% 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 North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
- How does North Africa rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- North Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Africa 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,