Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 5.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.4%
Change on year
up 26.0%
Rank
3rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
5.8%
in 2021
All-time low
2.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Northern Africa, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 2.72001: 3.12002: 3.52003: 3.82004: 3.92005: 3.12006: 32007: 3.82008: 3.52009: 3.22010: 3.72011: 3.72012: 4.12013: 3.82014: 4.32015: 42016: 4.12017: 5.52018: 5.52019: 5.32020: 5.62021: 5.82022: 4.92023: 4.32024: 5.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Northern Africa stood at 5.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Northern Africa peaked at 5.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2000.

That places Northern Africa 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Northern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.7%
2001 3.1% +16.6%
2002 3.5% +11.1%
2003 3.8% +8.2%
2004 3.9% +4.2%
2005 3.1% -20.4%
2006 3.0% -4.6%
2007 3.8% +25.9%
2008 3.5% -7.5%
2009 3.2% -9.0%
2010 3.7% +18.6%
2011 3.7% -1.6%
2012 4.1% +12.0%
2013 3.8% -7.1%
2014 4.3% +11.5%
2015 4.0% -5.4%
2016 4.1% +0.4%
2017 5.5% +36.2%
2018 5.5% +0.1%
2019 5.3% -4.5%
2020 5.6% +6.1%
2021 5.8% +3.1%
2022 4.9% -15.4%
2023 4.3% -12.2%
2024 5.4% +26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 2.7% 3.9% 10
2010s 4.4% 3.7% 5.5% 10
2020s 5.2% 4.3% 5.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Northern Africa?
Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Northern Africa was 5.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
How does Northern Africa rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
Northern Africa ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,381 data points, 2000–2024
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