Cyprus vs Thailand: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Cyprus
2.0%
in 2025
Thailand
2.1%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
104th
Thailand rank
102nd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 104th and Thailand ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 0.4% | 6.0% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
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, Cyprus or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Cyprus and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Thailand?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Thailand rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 104th and Thailand ranks 102nd 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.