China vs Israel: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
China
0.2%
in 2025
Israel
0.2%
in 2025
China rank
169th
Israel rank
166th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- China
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Israel ahead.
China ranks 169th and Israel ranks 166th of 194 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Israel |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Israel |
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, China or Israel?
- Israel, at 0.2% against 0.2% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between China and Israel?
- 0.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Israel?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and Israel rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 169th and Israel ranks 166th 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.