Colombia vs Sudan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Colombia
2.9%
in 2025
Sudan
2.9%
in 2022
Colombia rank
85th
Sudan rank
84th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sudan ahead.
Colombia ranks 85th and Sudan ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.6% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 2.5% | 1.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Colombia and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sudan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Sudan rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 85th and Sudan ranks 84th 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.