Albania vs Philippines: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Albania
8.4%
in 2025
Philippines
8.5%
in 2025
Albania rank
38th
Philippines rank
36th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Albania
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 8.5% against 8.4% in Albania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 5.8% | 12.2% | Albania |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 11.2% | 4.1% | Albania |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 1.1% | Albania |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.1% | 0.1% | Philippines |
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, Albania or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 8.5% against 8.4% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Albania and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Philippines rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 36th 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.