Colombia vs Latvia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Colombia
2.9%
in 2025
Latvia
3.0%
in 2025
Colombia rank
85th
Latvia rank
82nd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 85th and Latvia ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 4.8% | 3.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Latvia |
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, Colombia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Colombia and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latvia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Latvia rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 85th and Latvia ranks 82nd 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.