Algeria vs Botswana: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP

Algeria
0.7%
in 2024
Botswana
0.7%
in 2024
Algeria rank
140th
Botswana rank
141st

Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time

  • Algeria
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.

Algeria ranks 140th and Botswana ranks 141st of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Botswana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Botswana Difference Ahead
1970s 1.5% 12.1% 10.6% Botswana
1980s 0.8% 4.1% 3.3% Botswana
1990s 2.2% 1.4% 0.8% Algeria
2000s 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% Algeria
2010s 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% Algeria
2020s 0.8% 0.4% 0.4% Algeria

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, Algeria or Botswana?
Algeria, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Algeria and Botswana?
0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Botswana?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Botswana rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
Algeria ranks 140th and Botswana ranks 141st 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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Indicator
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,088 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.