Lebanon vs Western Africa: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of
Lebanon
33.3%
in 2023
Western Africa
5.9%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
3rd
Western Africa rank
1st
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time
- Lebanon
- Western Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 33.3% against 5.9% in Western Africa, a difference of 27.4%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 5.6 times Western Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 1st of 203 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 4.0% | 18.4% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 4.4% | 10.7% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 3.5% | 24.6% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of, Lebanon or Western Africa?
- Lebanon, at 33.3% against 5.9% in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Lebanon and Western Africa?
- 27.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Western Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Western Africa rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Lebanon ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 1st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.