Benin vs Peru: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Benin
1.7%
in 2023
Peru
1.6%
in 2025
Benin rank
109th
Peru rank
111th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Benin
- Peru
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 109th and Peru ranks 111th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 0.9% | 3.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Benin, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Benin and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Peru rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 109th and Peru ranks 111th 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.