Bulgaria vs Ghana: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Bulgaria
2.1%
in 2025
Ghana
2.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
101st
Ghana rank
100th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ghana ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Ghana ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 0.7% | 4.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 5.0% | 2.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Ghana |
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, Bulgaria or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ghana rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and Ghana ranks 100th 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.