Migrant remittance outflows in Eswatini
Eswatini: Migrant remittance outflows was 11.71 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
11.71 million current US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 49 countries
All-time high
38.86 million current US$
in 2003
All-time low
1.03 million current US$
in 1976
Years of data
36
1976–2011
Migrant remittance outflows in Eswatini, 1976–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, migrant remittance outflows in Eswatini stood at 11.71 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance outflows in Eswatini peaked at 38.86 million current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million current US$, in 1976.
Eswatini ranks 39th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Migrant remittance outflows in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.03 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 1.26 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 8.05 million current US$ | +536.4% |
| 1979 | 9.50 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 8.73 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 9.81 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 9.76 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 13.10 million current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 13.15 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.44 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 12.60 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 5.45 million current US$ | -56.7% |
| 1988 | 4.57 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 4.38 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 4.14 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 5.40 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 7.71 million current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1993 | 6.65 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 5.92 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 3.54 million current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 3.66 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.20 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 6.78 million current US$ | +317.1% |
| 2000 | 20.74 million current US$ | +206.2% |
| 2001 | 26.84 million current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 21.22 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 38.86 million current US$ | +83.1% |
| 2004 | 4.68 million current US$ | -88.0% |
| 2005 | 8.22 million current US$ | +75.8% |
| 2006 | 16.74 million current US$ | +103.6% |
| 2007 | 8.19 million current US$ | -51.0% |
| 2008 | 6.61 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 10.96 million current US$ | +65.7% |
| 2010 | 11.71 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 11.71 million current US$ | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 11.71 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.04 million current US$, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 11.71 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.76 million current US$, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance outflows in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +536.4% | 1.26 million current US$ | 8.05 million current US$ |
| 1999 | +317.1% | 1.62 million current US$ | 6.78 million current US$ |
| 2000 | +206.2% | 6.78 million current US$ | 20.74 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.96 million current US$ | 1.03 million current US$ | 9.50 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.20 million current US$ | 4.38 million current US$ | 13.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.76 million current US$ | 1.62 million current US$ | 7.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.31 million current US$ | 4.68 million current US$ | 38.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.71 million current US$ | 11.71 million current US$ | 11.71 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance outflows in Eswatini?
- Migrant remittance outflows in Eswatini was 11.71 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
- What is the highest migrant remittance outflows recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 38.86 million current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance outflows recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for migrant remittance outflows?
- Eswatini ranks 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance outflows rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,