Afghanistan vs India: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Afghanistan
4.0%
in 2020
India
3.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
68th
India rank
70th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- India
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was India ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and India ranks 70th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 3.9% | 2.9% | India |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | India |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Afghanistan or India?
- Afghanistan, at 4.0% against 3.8% in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and India?
- 0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and India ranks 70th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.