Egypt vs Uzbekistan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Egypt
11.4%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
14.3%
in 2025
Egypt rank
23rd
Uzbekistan rank
20th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 14.3% against 11.4% in Egypt, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Egypt ranks 23rd and Uzbekistan ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 8.4% | 3.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 8.2% | 1.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 13.2% | 5.7% | Uzbekistan |
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, Egypt or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 14.3% against 11.4% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Egypt and Uzbekistan?
- 2.9%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uzbekistan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Uzbekistan rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 23rd and Uzbekistan ranks 20th 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.