Germany vs Malaysia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Germany
0.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
0.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
149th
Malaysia rank
152nd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Malaysia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 149th and Malaysia ranks 152nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Germany |
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, Germany or Malaysia?
- Germany, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Germany and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 149th and Malaysia ranks 152nd 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.