China vs Uruguay: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
China
0.1539
in 2025
Uruguay
0.1757
in 2025
China rank
169th
Uruguay rank
167th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- China
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.1757 against 0.1539 in China, a difference of 0.0218.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.
China ranks 169th and Uruguay ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1909 | 0.3602 | 0.1693 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.2122 | 0.188 | 0.0243 | China |
| 2020s | 0.1191 | 0.1835 | 0.0644 | 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, China or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.1757 against 0.1539 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 Uruguay?
- 0.0218, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do China and Uruguay rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 169th and Uruguay ranks 167th 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.