Migrant remittance outflows in Mauritius

Mauritius: Migrant remittance outflows was 11.30 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
11.30 million current US$
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
40th
of 49 countries
All-time high
14.14 million current US$
in 2008
All-time low
476,459 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
36
1976–2011

Migrant remittance outflows in Mauritius, 1976–2011

05.0M10.0M15.0M1976199320111976: 898.0k current US$1977: 908.1k current US$1978: 1.6M current US$1979: 1.1M current US$1980: 1.6M current US$1981: 1.3M current US$1982: 919.7k current US$1983: 1.1M current US$1984: 797.1k current US$1985: 841.8k current US$1986: 1.1M current US$1987: 1.8M current US$1988: 1.1M current US$1989: 852.5k current US$1990: 605.5k current US$1991: 1.6M current US$1992: 1.4M current US$1993: 1.5M current US$1994: 1.3M current US$1995: 1.1M current US$1996: 780.0k current US$1997: 522.4k current US$1998: 791.9k current US$1999: 476.5k current US$2000: 604.6k current US$2001: 8.1M current US$2002: 10.1M current US$2003: 10.0M current US$2004: 11.0M current US$2005: 11.0M current US$2006: 12.7M current US$2007: 11.6M current US$2008: 14.1M current US$2009: 12.2M current US$2010: 13.3M current US$2011: 11.3M current US$

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for migrant remittance outflows in Mauritius is 11.30 million current US$, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, migrant remittance outflows in Mauritius peaked at 14.14 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 476,459 current US$, in 1999.

That places Mauritius 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.13 million current US$ 897,999 current US$ 1.62 million current US$ 4
1980s 1.14 million current US$ 797,082 current US$ 1.79 million current US$ 10
1990s 1.01 million current US$ 476,459 current US$ 1.60 million current US$ 10
2000s 10.14 million current US$ 604,606 current US$ 14.14 million current US$ 10
2010s 12.28 million current US$ 11.30 million current US$ 13.25 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 37 Chad 15.42 million current US$ compare
  2. 38 Djibouti 12.86 million current US$ compare
  3. 39 Eswatini 11.71 million current US$ compare
  4. 41 Mauritania 9.62 million current US$ compare
  5. 42 Cape Verde 8.15 million current US$ compare
  6. 43 Zimbabwe 7.23 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is migrant remittance outflows in Mauritius?
Migrant remittance outflows in Mauritius was 11.30 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 Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 14.14 million current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest migrant remittance outflows recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 476,459 current US$ in 1999.
How does Mauritius rank for migrant remittance outflows?
Mauritius ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
Is migrant remittance outflows rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius 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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Indicator
Migrant remittance outflows (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,636 data points, 1970–2011
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Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,