Benin vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Benin
1.7%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.5%
in 2024
Benin rank
109th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
112th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Benin
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 109th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 0.5% | 3.8% | Benin |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 0.5% | 4.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 1.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Benin |
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, Benin or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Benin, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 109th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 112th 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.