Cayman Islands vs Uruguay: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Cayman Islands
0.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
0.2%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
170th
Uruguay rank
167th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Cayman Islands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 170th and Uruguay ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
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, Cayman Islands or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Cayman Islands and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Uruguay rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Cayman Islands ranks 170th and Uruguay ranks 167th 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.