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Remittances received

Money sent home by workers abroad, as a share of GDP.

Why it matters

A large, steady source of household income and foreign currency, and a market for payments and money transfer businesses.

Read with care

Much is sent informally and is not counted.

Source

World Bank

% of GDP. 53 African countries, 1990 to 2025.

Remittances: highest in Comoros, lowest in Angola

Remittances received, % of GDP. Latest year available, mostly 2025. 16 of 16 countries have data.

0.7%
1.2%
1.9%
3.6%
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Ranked: remittancesiWhy it mattersA large, steady source of household income and foreign currency, and a market for payments and money transfer businesses.

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0%5%10%15%20%Comoros20.8% (2023)Lesotho20.8%Zimbabwe8.5% (2024)DRC3.6%Madagascar3.1%Malawi2.0%Mauritius1.9% (2024)Tanzania1.4% (2024)Zambia1.4%Mozambique1.2%Botswana0.8%Eswatini0.7%Namibia0.7% (2024)Seychelles0.5%South Africa0.2%Angola0.0%median 1.4%
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How spread out SADC is
Median 1.4%Log scaleLowest: Angola 0.0%Highest: Comoros 20.8%

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Remittances received against income per person

Each bubble is a SADC country, sized by population. Dashed lines mark the SADC medians. Countries far from the pattern are worth a closer look.

0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%$1,000$3,000$10kGDP per person, US$ (log scale)RemittancesDRCTanzaniaSouth AfricaAngolaMozambiqueMadagascarZimbabweNamibia
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Table

The same figures as the map, for screen readers and copying.
RankCountryValueYearFive-year changeGradeDetails
1Comoros20.8%2023up 6.3 points since 2018B
2Lesotho20.8%2025down 1.1 point since 2020A
3Zimbabwe8.5%2024up 4.2 points since 2019A
4DRC3.6%2025up 1.1 point since 2020A
5Madagascar3.1%2025down 0.7 points since 2020A
6Malawi2.0%2025little changed since 2020A
7Mauritius1.9%2024down 0.3 points since 2019A
8Tanzania1.4%2024up 0.7 points since 2019A
9Zambia1.4%2025up 0.7 points since 2020A
10Mozambique1.2%2025little changed since 2020A
11Botswana0.8%2025up 0.5 points since 2020A
12Eswatini0.7%2025down 2.0 points since 2020A
13Namibia0.7%2024little changed since 2019A
14Seychelles0.5%2025little changed since 2020A
15South Africa0.2%2025little changed since 2020A
16Angola0.0%2025little changed since 2020A