Cameroon vs Zambia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Cameroon
1.3%
in 2024
Zambia
1.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
120th
Zambia rank
119th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 119th of 194 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 119th 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.