Belgium vs Saint Lucia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Belgium
2.3%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
2.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
98th
Saint Lucia rank
95th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 98th and Saint Lucia ranks 95th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 3.5% | 2.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Saint Lucia |
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 Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Belgium and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Saint Lucia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Saint Lucia rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 98th and Saint Lucia ranks 95th 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.