Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cape Verde: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina
10.7%
in 2025
Cape Verde
11.7%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
25th
Cape Verde rank
22nd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 11.7% against 10.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 25th and Cape Verde ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 3 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 13.8% | 30.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 12.0% | 7.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 1.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 13.1% | 2.8% | Cape Verde |
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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 11.7% against 10.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cape Verde?
- 1.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cape Verde?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cape Verde rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 25th and Cape Verde ranks 22nd 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.