Antigua and Barbuda vs Aruba: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Antigua and Barbuda
0.9%
in 2025
Aruba
1.0%
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
129th
Aruba rank
128th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.1 times Antigua and Barbuda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 129th and Aruba ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Aruba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.2% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 1.9% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Antigua and Barbuda |
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, Antigua and Barbuda or Aruba?
- Aruba, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Antigua and Barbuda and Aruba?
- 0.1%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Aruba?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Aruba rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 129th and Aruba ranks 128th 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.