Migrant remittance inflows in Zambia
Zambia: Migrant remittance inflows was 0.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Migrant remittance inflows in Zambia, 2003–2011
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 Zambia is 0.2%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Zambia peaked at 0.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 41st of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Migrant remittance inflows in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8% | — |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 38 Tanzania 0.3% compare
- 39 Malawi 0.3% compare
- 40 South Africa 0.3% compare
- 42 Madagascar 0.2%
- 43 Congo 0.2% compare
- 44 Mauritania 0.2%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Zambia?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Zambia was 0.2% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Zambia ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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,