Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Burundi
8.1%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
8.5%
in 2024
Burundi rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 8.5% against 8.1% in Burundi, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 12.5% | 10.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 8.8% | 6.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 7.4% | 2.0% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 8.5% against 8.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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.