Migrant remittance outflows in Morocco
Morocco: Migrant remittance outflows was 71.20 million current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
71.20 million current US$
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
18th
of 49 countries
All-time high
81.81 million current US$
in 1979
All-time low
14.26 million current US$
in 1989
Years of data
37
1975–2011
Migrant remittance outflows in Morocco, 1975–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 71.20 million current US$ for migrant remittance outflows in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance outflows in Morocco peaked at 81.81 million current US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 14.26 million current US$, in 1989.
Morocco ranks 18th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Migrant remittance outflows in Morocco, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 53.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 57.70 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 61.29 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 75.36 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 81.81 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 77.48 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 59.16 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 46.32 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 37.97 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 30.76 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 21.17 million current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1986 | 18.78 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 24.05 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 20.83 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 14.26 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1990 | 16.01 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 22.28 million current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1992 | 28.93 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 17.21 million current US$ | -40.5% |
| 1994 | 16.73 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 20.49 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 18.93 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 19.94 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 31.96 million current US$ | +60.3% |
| 1999 | 28.46 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 29.22 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 35.51 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 36.38 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 44.22 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 41.57 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 39.90 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 40.81 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 51.94 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 57.58 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 60.96 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 62.12 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 71.20 million current US$ | +14.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 71.20 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.04 million current US$, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 71.20 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.30 million current US$, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.89 million current US$ | 53.30 million current US$ | 81.81 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 35.08 million current US$ | 14.26 million current US$ | 77.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.10 million current US$ | 16.01 million current US$ | 31.96 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.81 million current US$ | 29.22 million current US$ | 60.96 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.66 million current US$ | 62.12 million current US$ | 71.20 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance outflows in Morocco?
- Migrant remittance outflows in Morocco was 71.20 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 81.81 million current US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance outflows recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 million current US$ in 1989.
- How does Morocco rank for migrant remittance outflows?
- Morocco ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance outflows rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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,