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Remittances Received by African country
Egypt has the highest reported personal remittances received among the 44 countries shown, at $41.52B (2025).
Personal remittances received, in current US dollars. 44 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2025). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
Egypt
Nigeria
MoroccoBy region
The 5 largest values account for 73% of the total across the countries shown.
Full ranking
| # | Country | Remittances Received | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | $41.52B | |
| 2 | Nigeria | $22.79B | |
| 3 | Morocco | $13.66B | |
| 4 | Ethiopia | $7.14B | |
| 5 | Kenya | $5B | |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | $3.51B | |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $3.32B | |
| 8 | Senegal | $3.27B | |
| 9 | Tunisia | $3.26B | |
| 10 | Ghana | $2.42B | |
| 11 | Algeria | $1.8B | |
| 12 | Cote d'Ivoire | $1.77B | |
| 13 | Uganda | $1.43B | |
| 14 | South Sudan | $1.18B | |
| 15 | Tanzania | $1.12B | |
| 16 | Mali | $1.07B | |
| 17 | Liberia | $1.02B | |
| 18 | South Africa | $1B | |
| 19 | Cameroon | $690.15M | |
| 20 | Niger | $650.39M | |
| 21 | Guinea | $616.42M | |
| 22 | Burkina Faso | $595.24M | |
| 23 | Lesotho | $533.13M | |
| 24 | Gambia | $529.05M | |
| 25 | Rwanda | $517.04M | |
| 26 | Madagascar | $406.26M | |
| 27 | Cabo Verde | $356.76M | |
| 28 | Benin | $338.54M | |
| 29 | Zambia | $334.31M | |
| 30 | Sierra Leone | $320.83M | |
| 31 | Comoros | $305.58M | |
| 32 | Mauritius | $286.87M | |
| 33 | Burundi | $273.06M | |
| 34 | Mozambique | $266.91M | |
| 35 | Guinea-Bissau | $217.18M | |
| 36 | Malawi | $186.77M | |
| 37 | Botswana | $128.3M | |
| 38 | Namibia | $96.5M | |
| 39 | Mauritania | $94.54M | |
| 40 | Sao Tome and Principe | $80.14M | |
| 41 | Djibouti | $56M | |
| 42 | Angola | $51.72M | |
| 43 | Eswatini | $33.35M | |
| 44 | Seychelles | $11.95M |
Ethiopia
Kenya
Zimbabwe
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Senegal
Tunisia
Ghana
Algeria
Cote d'Ivoire
Uganda
South Sudan
Tanzania
Mali
Liberia
South Africa
Cameroon
Niger
Guinea
Burkina Faso
Lesotho
Gambia
Rwanda
Madagascar
Cabo Verde
Benin
Zambia
Sierra Leone
Comoros
Mauritius
Burundi
Mozambique
Guinea-Bissau
Malawi
Botswana
Namibia
Mauritania
Sao Tome and Principe
Djibouti
Angola
Eswatini
SeychellesGet this ranking via API
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Which observations are included?
The table includes 44 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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