Fiji vs Sri Lanka: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Fiji
7.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
6.7%
in 2024
Fiji rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Fiji
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 7.1% against 6.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Fiji ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 1.8% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 5.1% | 3.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 5.9% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 7.6% | 2.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 7.9% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 6.8% | 1.7% | Fiji |
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, Fiji or Sri Lanka?
- Fiji, at 7.1% against 6.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Fiji and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sri Lanka?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Sri Lanka rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th 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.