Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Liberia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 21.3% against 3.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 6.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 2.4% | 13.4% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 2.5% | 18.0% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Liberia, at 21.3% against 3.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 18.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Liberia ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.