Botswana vs Panama: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Botswana
0.6652
in 2024
Panama
0.7013
in 2025
Botswana rank
141st
Panama rank
138th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Botswana
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.7013 against 0.6652 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0361.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Panama ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7 | 3.72 | 6.97 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 4.05 | 1.44 | 2.61 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.06 | 0.3554 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.5932 | 0.9609 | 0.3677 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.2235 | 1.01 | 0.789 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.3902 | 0.6872 | 0.2971 | Panama |
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, Botswana or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.7013 against 0.6652 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Botswana and Panama?
- 0.0361, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Panama?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Panama rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Panama ranks 138th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.