Migrant remittance outflows (current US$) by country
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,
Countries reporting
49
Highest
1.44 billion current US$
South Africa
Lowest
600,930 current US$
Sao Tome and Principe
Median
33.26 million current US$
Years covered
42
1970–2011
Data points
1,636
What the numbers show
Migrant remittance outflows (current US$) is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 1.44 billion current US$ in South Africa; the lowest is 600,930 current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe.
The median across all reporting countries is 33.26 million current US$, and the mean is 124.17 million current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,401.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Nigeria (up 12,626.4%), and the largest decrease in Zimbabwe (down 88.5%).
Migrant remittance outflows: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 1.44 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 154.2% | rising |
| 2 | Cote d'Ivoire | 725.59 million current US$ | 2011 | up 91.2% | rising |
| 3 | Libya | 650.00 million current US$ | 2011 | down 4.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Angola | 564.26 million current US$ | 2011 | up 161.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Uganda | 347.72 million current US$ | 2011 | down 2.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Egypt | 292.90 million current US$ | 2011 | up 744.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Senegal | 216.45 million current US$ | 2011 | up 322.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Gabon | 185.59 million current US$ | 2005 | up 87.0% | flat |
| 9 | Mali | 175.88 million current US$ | 2011 | up 655.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Tanzania | 115.60 million current US$ | 2011 | up 289.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Congo | 102.24 million current US$ | 2007 | up 195.9% | rising |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 99.31 million current US$ | 2011 | up 125.5% | rising |
| 13 | Botswana | 96.44 million current US$ | 2011 | down 30.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Benin | 78.12 million current US$ | 2011 | up 661.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Rwanda | 76.05 million current US$ | 2011 | up 132.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Nigeria | 75.51 million current US$ | 2011 | up 12,626.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Algeria | 71.40 million current US$ | 2011 | up 164.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Morocco | 71.20 million current US$ | 2011 | up 100.5% | falling |
| 19 | Zambia | 70.40 million current US$ | 2011 | up 147.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Togo | 62.79 million current US$ | 2011 | up 1,085.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Cameroon | 54.18 million current US$ | 2011 | up 29.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Namibia | 45.90 million current US$ | 2011 | up 468.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Mozambique | 45.03 million current US$ | 2011 | down 29.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Guinea | 42.98 million current US$ | 2011 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Gambia | 33.26 million current US$ | 2011 | up 6,222.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Lesotho | 30.76 million current US$ | 2011 | up 221.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Central African Republic | 27.38 million current US$ | 1994 | up 79.4% | rising |
| 28 | Kenya | 25.86 million current US$ | 2011 | up 407.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Niger | 25.20 million current US$ | 2011 | up 143.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Madagascar | 21.21 million current US$ | 2005 | up 91.4% | falling |
| 31 | Sierra Leone | 20.61 million current US$ | 2011 | up 4,465.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Seychelles | 20.49 million current US$ | 2011 | up 265.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Guinea-Bissau | 19.65 million current US$ | 2011 | up 262.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Ethiopia | 19.08 million current US$ | 2011 | up 36.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Tunisia | 19.04 million current US$ | 2011 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 36 | Malawi | 17.57 million current US$ | 2011 | up 2,720.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Chad | 15.42 million current US$ | 1994 | up 420.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Djibouti | 12.86 million current US$ | 2011 | up 623.1% | volatile |
| 39 | Eswatini | 11.71 million current US$ | 2011 | down 56.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Mauritius | 11.30 million current US$ | 2011 | up 39.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Mauritania | 9.62 million current US$ | 1998 | down 71.7% | falling |
| 42 | Cape Verde | 8.15 million current US$ | 2011 | up 2,784.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Zimbabwe | 7.23 million current US$ | 1994 | down 88.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Burundi | 7.14 million current US$ | 2011 | up 198.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Ghana | 6.40 million current US$ | 2001 | up 39.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Comoros | 3.50 million current US$ | 1995 | down 28.6% | rising |
| 47 | Sudan | 788,632 current US$ | 2011 | down 58.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Liberia | 779,400 current US$ | 2011 | up 342.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Sao Tome and Principe | 600,930 current US$ | 2011 | down 8.1% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Africa 5.71 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa 4.59 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 4.59 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 3.15 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 3.07 billion current US$
- North Africa 1.12 billion current US$
About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,