Burkina Faso vs Syrian Arab Republic: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Burkina Faso
2.6%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
2.6%
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
90th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
89th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 3.1% | 4.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
- How do Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 89th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.