Ghana vs Thailand: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Ghana
2.1%
in 2025
Thailand
2.1%
in 2025
Ghana rank
100th
Thailand rank
102nd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Thailand
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Thailand ahead.
Ghana ranks 100th and Thailand ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 1.7% | 1.7% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.5% | 3.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 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 Thailand?
- Ghana, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Ghana and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Thailand?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Thailand rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 100th and Thailand ranks 102nd 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.