Barbados vs Laos: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp

Barbados
1.46
in 2017
Laos
1.49
in 2024
Barbados rank
113th
Laos rank
112th

Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time

  • Barbados
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.49 against 1.46 in Barbados, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 113th and Laos ranks 112th of 194 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 1.18 0.5197 0.657 Barbados
1990s 2.74 0.4954 2.24 Barbados
2000s 3.2 0.1461 3.06 Barbados
2010s 2.67 1.32 1.34 Barbados

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, Barbados or Laos?
Laos, at 1.49 against 1.46 in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Barbados and Laos?
0.03, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Laos?
34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Laos rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
Barbados ranks 113th and Laos ranks 112th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,088 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed