Eswatini vs Iceland: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Eswatini
0.7%
in 2024
Iceland
0.7%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
139th
Iceland rank
136th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 139th and Iceland ranks 136th of 194 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 0.1% | 3.9% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 0.2% | 10.7% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 0.6% | 5.7% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.5% | 2.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | Eswatini |
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, Eswatini or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Eswatini and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Iceland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Iceland rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 139th and Iceland ranks 136th 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.