Denmark vs Spain: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Denmark
0.4%
in 2024
Spain
0.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
156th
Spain rank
155th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 156th and Spain ranks 155th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 156th 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.