Brazil vs Uruguay: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Brazil
0.2087
in 2025
Uruguay
0.1757
in 2025
Brazil rank
164th
Uruguay rank
167th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.2087 against 0.1757 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.033.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 164th and Uruguay ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.033 | 0.0585 | 0.0255 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.302 | 0.3602 | 0.0582 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.1362 | 0.188 | 0.0518 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.2295 | 0.1835 | 0.046 | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 0.2087 against 0.1757 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0.033, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 164th and Uruguay ranks 167th 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.