Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Burkina Faso
2.6%
in 2024
Uganda
2.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
90th
Uganda rank
88th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uganda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Uganda ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 3.9% | 1.8% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 4.5% | 3.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.4% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Uganda ranks 88th 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.