Ecuador vs Tuvalu: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Ecuador
5.9%
in 2025
Tuvalu
5.1%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
56th
Tuvalu rank
59th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5.9% against 5.1% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 56th and Tuvalu ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 23.2% | 17.6% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 8.1% | 5.2% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Tuvalu |
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, Ecuador or Tuvalu?
- Ecuador, at 5.9% against 5.1% in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Ecuador and Tuvalu?
- 0.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Tuvalu?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Tuvalu rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 56th and Tuvalu ranks 59th 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.