Australia vs Maldives: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Australia
0.1114
in 2025
Maldives
0.08
in 2024
Australia rank
175th
Maldives rank
178th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Australia
- Maldives
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.1114 against 0.08 in Maldives, a difference of 0.0314.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Maldives ahead.
Australia ranks 175th and Maldives ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6383 | 1.55 | 0.9111 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 0.3492 | 0.5606 | 0.2113 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.1357 | 0.2478 | 0.1121 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.1528 | 0.0947 | 0.0581 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0804 | 0.0925 | 0.0121 | Maldives |
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 Maldives?
- Australia, at 0.1114 against 0.08 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Australia and Maldives?
- 0.0314, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Maldives?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Maldives rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 175th and Maldives ranks 178th 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.