Canada vs United States of America: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Canada
0.0%
in 2025
United States of America
0.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
187th
United States of America rank
188th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 187th and United States of America ranks 188th of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Canada |
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, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 0.0% against 0.0% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 187th and United States of America ranks 188th 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.