Argentina vs China: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Argentina
0.1%
in 2025
China
0.2%
in 2025
Argentina rank
171st
China rank
169th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
Argentina ranks 171st and China ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | China |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | China |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | China |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | China |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Argentina |
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, Argentina or China?
- China, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Argentina and China?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 171st and China ranks 169th 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.