Gambia vs Lesotho: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Gambia
22.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
20.7%
in 2025
Gambia rank
11th
Lesotho rank
14th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 22.0% against 20.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 69.9% | 69.7% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 147.1% | 147.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 37.3% | 31.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 21.6% | 11.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 21.3% | 2.0% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 22.0% against 20.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 1.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 14th 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.