Belize vs Mexico: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Belize
3.7%
in 2025
Mexico
3.5%
in 2025
Belize rank
71st
Mexico rank
73rd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Belize
- Mexico
How they compare
Belize currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 1.2% | 4.7% | Belize |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.4% | Belize |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Belize |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 1.7% | Belize |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 0.8% | Belize |
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, Belize or Mexico?
- Belize, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Belize and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Mexico?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Mexico rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Belize ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 73rd 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.