Belgium vs Madagascar: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP

Belgium
2.3%
in 2025
Madagascar
2.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
98th
Madagascar rank
97th

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

  • Belgium
  • Madagascar
012345197419992025

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 98th and Madagascar ranks 97th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% Belgium
1980s 1.0% 0.1% 0.9% Belgium
1990s 1.8% 0.3% 1.5% Belgium
2000s 1.8% 1.4% 0.4% Belgium
2010s 2.3% 3.0% 0.7% Madagascar
2020s 2.4% 2.7% 0.4% Madagascar

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, Belgium or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Belgium and Madagascar?
0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Madagascar?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Madagascar rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
Belgium ranks 98th and Madagascar ranks 97th 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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Indicator
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,088 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.