Cameroon vs Indonesia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Cameroon
1.3%
in 2024
Indonesia
1.2%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
120th
Indonesia rank
123rd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Indonesia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 120th and Indonesia ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or Indonesia?
- Cameroon, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Cameroon and Indonesia?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Indonesia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Indonesia rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 120th and Indonesia ranks 123rd 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.