Barbados vs Malawi: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Barbados
1.5%
in 2017
Malawi
1.7%
in 2024
Barbados rank
113th
Malawi rank
110th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 113th and Malawi ranks 110th of 194 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.2% | 3.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 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 Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.7% against 1.5% 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 Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Malawi rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 113th and Malawi ranks 110th 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.