China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
China
0.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1%
in 2025
China rank
169th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
172nd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
China ranks 169th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | China |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- China, at 0.2% against 0.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 169th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd 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.