Dominican Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Dominican Republic
9.7%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
9.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
31st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
33rd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 9.7% against 9.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 31st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 0.7% | 2.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 0.9% | 2.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 0.6% | 5.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 1.1% | 7.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.5% | 2.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
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, Dominican Republic or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Dominican Republic, at 9.7% against 9.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 31st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd 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.