Congo vs Switzerland: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Congo
0.2965
in 2021
Switzerland
0.3711
in 2025
Congo rank
157th
Switzerland rank
154th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Congo
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.3711 against 0.2965 in Congo, a difference of 0.0746.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.
Congo ranks 157th and Switzerland ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.271 | 0.5124 | 0.2413 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0958 | 0.4216 | 0.3258 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.2164 | 0.3871 | 0.1707 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2529 | 0.4228 | 0.1698 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2709 | 0.3968 | 0.1259 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2033 | 0.3966 | 0.1933 | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.3711 against 0.2965 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 Switzerland?
- 0.0746, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Switzerland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Switzerland rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 157th and Switzerland ranks 154th 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.