Dominican Republic vs Timor-Leste: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Dominican Republic
9.7%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
10.0%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
31st
Timor-Leste rank
28th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Dominican Republic
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 10.0% against 9.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 31st and Timor-Leste ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.3% | 2.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 0.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.4% | 2.4% | 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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 10.0% against 9.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Dominican Republic and Timor-Leste?
- 0.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Timor-Leste?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Timor-Leste rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 31st and Timor-Leste ranks 28th 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.