Congo vs Spain: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Congo
0.3%
in 2021
Spain
0.4%
in 2025
Congo rank
157th
Spain rank
155th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Congo
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Spain ahead.
Congo ranks 157th and Spain ranks 155th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Congo and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Spain rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 157th and Spain ranks 155th 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.