Australia vs Japan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Australia
0.1114
in 2025
Japan
0.1066
in 2025
Australia rank
175th
Japan rank
177th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.1114 against 0.1066 in Japan, a difference of 0.0048.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 175th and Japan ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3376 | 0.0129 | 0.3247 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.4472 | 0.0148 | 0.4324 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.3036 | 0.0146 | 0.2891 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.1357 | 0.0241 | 0.1117 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.1528 | 0.0628 | 0.0901 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0856 | 0.107 | 0.0214 | Japan |
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, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 0.1114 against 0.1066 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Australia and Japan?
- 0.0048, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 175th and Japan ranks 177th 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.