Tonga vs Western Africa: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of
Tonga
42.6%
in 2023
Western Africa
5.9%
in 2024
Tonga rank
2nd
Western Africa rank
1st
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time
- Tonga
- Western Africa
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 42.6% against 5.9% in Western Africa, a difference of 36.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 7.2 times Western Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 1st of 203 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 3.7% | 24.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 4.4% | 23.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 3.5% | 36.6% | Tonga |
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, Tonga or Western Africa?
- Tonga, at 42.6% 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 Tonga and Western Africa?
- 36.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Western Africa rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Tonga ranks 2nd 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.