Remittances received in Middle Africa in 2015 — 1,487,624,593 US$. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 11,125.9%.
1985–2015 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle Africa
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.49B | +319M | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17B | −229M | −16.37% |
| 2013 | 1.4B | +193M | +16.06% |
| 2012 | 1.2B | −234M | −16.29% |
| 2011 | 1.44B | +1.21B | +534.74% |
| 2010 | 227M | −28.14M | −11.05% |
| 2009 | 255M | −50.12M | −16.44% |
| 2008 | 305M | — | — |
| 1993 | 29.06M | −4.26M | −12.78% |
| 1992 | 33.32M | — | — |
| 1989 | 38.1M | +20.78M | +120.01% |
| 1988 | 17.32M | +2.79M | +19.17% |
| 1987 | 14.53M | −10.82M | −42.67% |
| 1986 | 25.35M | +12.1M | +91.28% |
| 1985 | 13.25M | — | — |
Personal remittances received by a country: the earnings of labor migrants sent home, plus transfers between households. For a couple of dozen countries this flow is larger than any single export item, and for several it exceeds a fifth of GDP — remittances then become the main external link of the economy, steadier than both direct investment and foreign aid: in a crisis they usually do not fall but rise, because migrants send their families more.
Important: Only transfers through banks and money transfer systems are counted. Cash brought in person does not reach the statistics, so the real volumes are higher — by estimates, noticeably so.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much money leaves a country in remittances — mostly the earnings of incomers.
Migration Number of immigrantsHow many people born abroad live in the country at present.
Economy Gross national incomeThe income received by the residents of a country — including what is earned abroad, but without what foreigners earn inside it.
Finance Development aid receivedHow much official development assistance a country receives — in grants and concessional loans.