Belize vs Rwanda: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Belize
3.7%
in 2025
Rwanda
3.4%
in 2024
Belize rank
71st
Rwanda rank
74th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Belize
- Rwanda
How they compare
Belize currently reports 3.7% against 3.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 0.2% | 5.6% | Belize |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.5% | 1.9% | Belize |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Belize |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 1.8% | Belize |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 1.5% | 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 Rwanda?
- Belize, at 3.7% against 3.4% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Belize and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Rwanda rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Belize ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 74th 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.