Australia vs Japan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Australia
0.1%
in 2025
Japan
0.1%
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 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 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 0.1% against 0.1% 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?
- 0.0%, 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?
- 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.