Benin vs Malawi: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Benin
1.7%
in 2023
Malawi
1.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
109th
Malawi rank
110th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 109th and Malawi ranks 110th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 3.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.2% | 1.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 1.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Malawi |
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 Malawi?
- Benin, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Benin and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 109th and Malawi ranks 110th 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.