Nicaragua vs Western Africa: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of
Nicaragua
26.6%
in 2024
Western Africa
5.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
4th
Western Africa rank
1st
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time
- Nicaragua
- Western Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 26.6% against 5.9% in Western Africa, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 4.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 1st of 203 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 3.5% | 5.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 4.4% | 5.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 4.0% | 16.7% | Nicaragua |
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, Nicaragua or Western Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 26.6% against 5.9% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Nicaragua and Western Africa?
- 20.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Western Africa rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Nicaragua ranks 4th 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.