Botswana vs Qatar: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Botswana
0.7%
in 2024
Qatar
0.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
141st
Qatar rank
144th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Qatar
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Qatar ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Qatar ranks 144th of 194 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Botswana, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Botswana and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Qatar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Qatar rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Qatar ranks 144th 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.