China vs New Zealand: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
China
0.1539
in 2025
New Zealand
0.1631
in 2022
China rank
169th
New Zealand rank
168th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.1631 against 0.1539 in China, a difference of 0.0092.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was New Zealand ahead.
China ranks 169th and New Zealand ranks 168th of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1458 | 1.14 | 0.9939 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.1388 | 1.64 | 1.5 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.178 | 0.3278 | 0.1498 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.2122 | 0.2592 | 0.0469 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.1012 | 0.182 | 0.0808 | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.1631 against 0.1539 in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between China and New Zealand?
- 0.0092, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 169th and New Zealand ranks 168th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.