El Salvador vs Tonga: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
El Salvador
27.5%
in 2025
Tonga
39.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
5th
Tonga rank
2nd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 39.2% against 27.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 15.9% | 14.0% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 21.1% | 17.3% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 16.5% | 6.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 28.6% | 9.7% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 27.9% | 8.9% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 39.9% | 15.2% | Tonga |
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, El Salvador or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 39.2% against 27.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between El Salvador and Tonga?
- 11.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tonga?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Tonga rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 2nd 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.