Burundi vs Philippines: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Burundi
8.1%
in 2025
Philippines
8.5%
in 2025
Burundi rank
39th
Philippines rank
36th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 8.5% against 8.1% in Burundi, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 11.5% | 11.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 9.7% | 7.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 9.1% | 3.2% | Philippines |
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, Burundi or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 8.5% against 8.1% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Burundi and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Philippines?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Philippines rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 36th 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.