Migrant remittance outflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Migrant remittance outflows was 3.15 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
3.15 billion current US$
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
3.35 billion current US$
in 2009
All-time low
86.89 million current US$
in 1974
Years of data
38
1974–2011
Migrant remittance outflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1974–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 3.15 billion current US$ for migrant remittance outflows in 2011.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance outflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 3.35 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 86.89 million current US$, in 1974.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Migrant remittance outflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 86.89 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 363.63 million current US$ | +318.5% |
| 1976 | 518.98 million current US$ | +42.7% |
| 1977 | 854.32 million current US$ | +64.6% |
| 1978 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1979 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1980 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 1.86 billion current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 1.67 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.42 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 1.57 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.54 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.57 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.30 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.31 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.70 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.06 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 2.92 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 3.16 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.35 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.24 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.15 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 807.31 million current US$ | 86.89 million current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.65 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 billion current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 3.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 billion current US$ | 3.15 billion current US$ | 3.24 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 1 South Africa 1.44 billion current US$ compare
- 2 Cote d'Ivoire 725.59 million current US$ compare
- 3 Libya 650.00 million current US$ compare
- 4 Angola 564.26 million current US$ compare
- 5 Uganda 347.72 million current US$ compare
- 6 Egypt 292.90 million current US$ compare
- 7 Senegal 216.45 million current US$ compare
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Net long-term borrowing -317.19 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 508.37 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Total agricultural exports 23.40 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 27.69 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Cereal imports 9.08 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 25.82 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 30.85 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 498.27 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 1.75 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 325.28 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance outflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Migrant remittance outflows in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 3.15 billion 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance outflows recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.89 million current US$ in 1974.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for migrant remittance outflows?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance outflows rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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,