Antigua and Barbuda vs Costa Rica: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Antigua and Barbuda
0.9425
in 2025
Costa Rica
0.8293
in 2025
Antigua and Barbuda rank
129th
Costa Rica rank
132nd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 0.9425 against 0.8293 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1132.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 129th and Costa Rica ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.26 | 0.184 | 3.08 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 0.5931 | 0.9508 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.75 | 0.286 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 1.07 | 1.02 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 0.8251 | 1.03 | 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 Costa Rica?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 0.9425 against 0.8293 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Antigua and Barbuda and Costa Rica?
- 0.1132, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Costa Rica?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Costa Rica rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 129th and Costa Rica ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.