Democratic Republic of Congo vs Suriname: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.65
in 2025
Suriname
3.89
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
72nd
Suriname rank
69th

Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 3.89 against 3.65 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.24.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Suriname ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd and Suriname ranks 69th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0741 0.1147 0.0406 Suriname
2010s 2.77 0.8419 1.93 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 3.41 4.11 0.6974 Suriname

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Suriname?
Suriname, at 3.89 against 3.65 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
0.24, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd and Suriname ranks 69th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,088 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed