Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Burkina Faso
2.6%
in 2024
Guinea
2.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
90th
Guinea rank
93rd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Guinea ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 0.4% | 7.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 0.1% | 3.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Guinea ranks 93rd 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.