Migrant remittance inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Migrant remittance inflows was 3.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Migrant remittance inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 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
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 3.4% for migrant remittance inflows in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 4.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, 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, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.6% | — |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +50.9% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +120.8% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +120.8% | 2.2% | 4.9% |
| 1997 | +50.9% | 1.4% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Net long-term borrowing -317.19 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 508.37 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Cereal imports quantity 27.69 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 30.85 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 25.82 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 9.08 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 23.40 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 1.75 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Cereal exports 498.27 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 325.28 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 3.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1996.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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,