Congo vs Iraq: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Congo
0.3%
in 2021
Iraq
0.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
157th
Iraq rank
160th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iraq ahead.
Congo ranks 157th and Iraq ranks 160th of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Iraq |
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, Congo or Iraq?
- Congo, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Congo and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 157th and Iraq ranks 160th 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.