Bhutan vs Latvia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Bhutan
3.3%
in 2024
Latvia
3.0%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
79th
Latvia rank
82nd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Latvia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Latvia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 79th and Latvia ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 4.0% | 3.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 4.8% | 3.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Bhutan |
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, Bhutan or Latvia?
- Bhutan, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Bhutan and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Latvia rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 79th and Latvia ranks 82nd 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.