Germany vs Seychelles: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Germany
0.5%
in 2025
Seychelles
0.5%
in 2024
Germany rank
149th
Seychelles rank
147th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Seychelles ahead.
Germany ranks 149th and Seychelles ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Seychelles |
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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Germany and Seychelles?
- 0.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Seychelles?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Seychelles rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 149th and Seychelles ranks 147th 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.