Migrant remittance inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Migrant remittance inflows was 1.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Migrant remittance inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1995–2011
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
The most recent figure for migrant remittance inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 1.5%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 2.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1996.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Migrant remittance inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.3% | — |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Net long-term borrowing -317.19 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 508.37 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Total agricultural exports 22.24 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 25.21 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 20.68 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 21.82 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Cereal imports 7.21 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 1.75 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Cereal exports 498.17 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 233.04 billion current US$ (2011)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 1.5% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1996.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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,