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Remittances (% of GDP) by African country
Comoros has the highest remittances as a share of GDP of any African country, at 23%, ahead of Gambia and Liberia.
Personal remittances received as a share of GDP. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2023.
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| # | Country | Remittances (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comoros | 23% | |
| 2 | Gambia | 22% | |
| 3 | Liberia | 21.3% | |
| 4 | Lesotho | 20.9% | |
| 5 | Cabo Verde | 12.3% | |
| 6 | Senegal | 10.6% | |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 9.8% | |
| 8 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9.7% | |
| 9 | South Sudan | 9.5% | |
| 10 | Togo | 8.7% | |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 8.4% | |
| 12 | Nigeria | 8.4% | |
| 13 | Morocco | 7.8% | |
| 14 | Burundi | 7.7% | |
| 15 | Egypt | 7.6% | |
| 16 | Tunisia | 6.3% | |
| 17 | Ethiopia | 4.8% | |
| 18 | Sierra Leone | 4.6% | |
| 19 | Kenya | 4.2% | |
| 20 | Mali | 4% | |
| 21 | Ghana | 3.7% | |
| 22 | Rwanda | 3.6% | |
| 23 | Niger | 3.3% | |
| 24 | Somalia | 3% | |
| 25 | Burkina Faso | 2.9% | |
| 26 | Sudan | 2.9% | |
| 27 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.8% | |
| 28 | Uganda | 2.7% | |
| 29 | Guinea | 2.5% | |
| 30 | Madagascar | 2.3% | |
| 31 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2% | |
| 32 | Mauritius | 1.9% | |
| 33 | Benin | 1.7% | |
| 34 | Malawi | 1.7% | |
| 35 | Tanzania | 1.4% | |
| 36 | Djibouti | 1.3% | |
| 37 | Zambia | 1.3% | |
| 38 | Cameroon | 1.3% | |
| 39 | Mozambique | 1.2% | |
| 40 | Mauritania | 0.9% | |
| 41 | Namibia | 0.7% | |
| 42 | Eswatini | 0.7% | |
| 43 | Algeria | 0.7% | |
| 44 | Botswana | 0.7% | |
| 45 | Seychelles | 0.6% | |
| 46 | Eritrea | 0.5% | |
| 47 | Republic of the Congo | 0.3% | |
| 48 | South Africa | 0.2% | |
| 49 | Gabon | 0.1% | |
| 50 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.1% | |
| 51 | Chad | 0.1% | |
| 52 | Angola | 0.1% | |
| 53 | Libya | 0% | |
| 54 | Central African Republic | 0% |
Lesotho
Cabo Verde
Senegal
Guinea-Bissau
Sao Tome and Principe
South Sudan
Togo
Zimbabwe
Nigeria
Morocco
Burundi
Egypt
Tunisia
Ethiopia
Sierra Leone
Kenya
Mali
Ghana
Rwanda
Niger
Somalia
Burkina Faso
Sudan
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Uganda
Guinea
Madagascar
Cote d'Ivoire
Mauritius
Benin
Malawi
Tanzania
Djibouti
Zambia
Cameroon
Mozambique
Mauritania
Namibia
Eswatini
Algeria
Botswana
Seychelles
Eritrea
Republic of the Congo
South Africa
Gabon
Equatorial Guinea
Chad
Angola
Libya
Central African RepublicGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Remittances (% of GDP) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=remittances_received_pct_gdp&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest remittances as a share of GDP?
Comoros has the highest remittances as a share of GDP in Africa at 23% (2023), followed by Gambia and Liberia.
Which African country has the lowest remittances as a share of GDP?
Central African Republic has the lowest remittances as a share of GDP of the 54 African countries with data, at 0% (1993).
How many African countries report Remittances (% of GDP) data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Remittances (% of GDP) figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=remittances_received_pct_gdp&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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