Botswana vs Portugal: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Botswana
0.7%
in 2024
Portugal
0.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
141st
Portugal rank
143rd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Portugal
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Portugal ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 6.5% | 5.6% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 7.8% | 3.7% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 3.6% | 2.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Botswana, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Botswana and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Portugal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Portugal rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Portugal ranks 143rd 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.