Cape Verde vs Egypt: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Cape Verde
11.7%
in 2025
Egypt
11.4%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
22nd
Egypt rank
23rd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Egypt
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 11.7% against 11.4% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 9.7% | 8.2% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 7.7% | 10.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 4.3% | 7.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.0% | 2.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 7.5% | 5.6% | Cape Verde |
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, Cape Verde or Egypt?
- Cape Verde, at 11.7% against 11.4% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and Egypt?
- 0.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Egypt?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Egypt rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 23rd 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.