Ghana vs Madagascar: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Ghana
2.12
in 2025
Madagascar
2.31
in 2024
Ghana rank
100th
Madagascar rank
97th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.31 against 2.12 in Ghana, a difference of 0.19.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 100th and Madagascar ranks 97th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0317 | 0.0014 | 0.0303 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.0557 | 0.0994 | 0.0438 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.2599 | 0.289 | 0.0291 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.6779 | 1.44 | 0.7642 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 5.01 | 2.99 | 2.02 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 2.72 | 0.906 | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 2.31 against 2.12 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 0.19, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 100th and Madagascar ranks 97th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.