According to recent data from the World Bank, in 1993, the 3 African countries with the top 3 highest Personal Remittances Received were:
- Egypt: US$ 5.66B
- Morocco: US$ 1.96B
- Algeria: US$ 1.14B
On the other hand, the 3 African countries with the 3 lowest personal remittances received in 1993 were:
- Sierra Leone: US$ 57.80K
- Central African Republic: US$ 158.92K
- Seychelles: US$ 289.49K
Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore this data for each African country for the year 1993. You can also see links at the bottom of this page to see the historical Personal Remittances Received information for each African country.
The World Bank defines Personal Remittances Received as "comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals" .
See also: Current Account Balance of Africa in 1993.
| Country | Personal Remittances Received (US$) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 1140000000.00 |
| Benin | 108893981.90 |
| Botswana | 74285774.23 |
| Burkina Faso | 117222412.10 |
| Cape Verde | 76491363.53 |
| Cameroon | 20341670.99 |
| Republic of Congo | 4294239.52 |
| Ivory Coast | 57564102.17 |
| Djibouti | 19035453.80 |
| Central African Republic | 158919.31 |
| Chad | 321370.16 |
| Egypt | 5664000000.00 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 912399.95 |
| Eswatini | 82737571.72 |
| Ethiopia | 18379999.16 |
| Gabon | 3033322.57 |
| Ghana | 10100000.38 |
| Guinea | 4860000.13 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1500000.00 |
| Kenya | 118139999.40 |
| Lesotho | 1037070181.75 |
| Madagascar | 13543858.53 |
| Mali | 125616882.30 |
| Mauritania | 2268102.41 |
| Morocco | 1959089111.00 |
| Mozambique | 59599998.47 |
| Zimbabwe | 1125808.84 |
| Tunisia | 446329986.60 |
| Togo | 11717650.41 |
| Sudan | 75199996.95 |
| South Africa | 101700241.10 |
| Sierra Leone | 57801.58 |
| Senegal | 170008346.60 |
| Rwanda | 3931029.56 |
| Niger | 15870740.89 |
| Nigeria | 793154025.53 |
| Namibia | 14536033.63 |
| Comoros | 16029796.60 |
| Seychelles | 289489.60 |
Personal Remittances Received of African Countries
Use the links below to see the historical Personal Remittances Received for each African country.