Gambia vs Liberia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Gambia
22.0%
in 2024
Liberia
21.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
11th
Liberia rank
12th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Liberia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 22.0% against 21.3% in Liberia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Liberia ahead.
Gambia ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 15.8% | 5.8% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 20.5% | 2.8% | 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 Liberia?
- Gambia, at 22.0% against 21.3% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Gambia and Liberia?
- 0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 12th 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.