Faroe Islands vs Solomon Islands: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Faroe Islands
6.3%
in 2011
Solomon Islands
6.0%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
53rd
Solomon Islands rank
55th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Faroe Islands
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 6.3% against 6.0% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 53rd and Solomon Islands ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 0.5% | 4.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.3% | 2.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 1.6% | 4.7% | Faroe Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 6.3% against 6.0% in Solomon Islands as of 2011.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Faroe Islands and Solomon Islands?
- 0.3%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Solomon Islands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Faroe Islands and Solomon Islands rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Faroe Islands ranks 53rd and Solomon Islands ranks 55th 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.