Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP)
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances, compensation of employees, and migrants’ transfers as recorded in the IMF Balance of Payments. Workers remittances are current transfers by migrant who are considered residents in the Limitations and exceptions: Remittances flows and the stock of migrants may be underestimated due to the use of informal remittance channels, irregular migration and ambiguity in the definition of migrants (foreign born versus foreigners, seasonal versus permanent). Note the pitfal
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Records
53
Source
Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP)
1960
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1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
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1986
1987
1988 0.52973937
1989 0.58358697
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995 0.88077835
1996 0.84600393
1997 1.28315872
1998 1.36750379
1999 1.37231924
2000 1.27663809
2001 1.32184263
2002 1.42062533
2003 1.29595052
2004 1.45540867
2005 3.19031547
2006 3.16795981
2007 3.06353201
2008 3.04714813
2009 3.01205787
2010 2.59297482
2011 2.47206971
2012
Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP)
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances, compensation of employees, and migrants’ transfers as recorded in the IMF Balance of Payments. Workers remittances are current transfers by migrant who are considered residents in the Limitations and exceptions: Remittances flows and the stock of migrants may be underestimated due to the use of informal remittance channels, irregular migration and ambiguity in the definition of migrants (foreign born versus foreigners, seasonal versus permanent). Note the pitfal
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Records
53
Source