Faroe Islands vs Kiribati: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Faroe Islands
6.3%
in 2011
Kiribati
6.5%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
53rd
Kiribati rank
51st
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Faroe Islands
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 53rd and Kiribati ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 10.4% | 5.2% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 9.1% | 2.8% | Kiribati |
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, Faroe Islands or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 6.5% against 6.3% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Faroe Islands and Kiribati?
- 0.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Kiribati?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2011.
- How do Faroe Islands and Kiribati rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Faroe Islands ranks 53rd and Kiribati ranks 51st 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.