Guatemala vs Haiti: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Guatemala
19.1%
in 2024
Haiti
16.9%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
15th
Haiti rank
18th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Haiti
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 19.1% against 16.9% in Haiti, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Haiti ahead.
Guatemala ranks 15th and Haiti ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 7.9% | 7.5% | Haiti |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 5.7% | 5.5% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 9.5% | 7.0% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 12.7% | 3.2% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 14.2% | 3.2% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 19.3% | 1.4% | Haiti |
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, Guatemala or Haiti?
- Guatemala, at 19.1% against 16.9% in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Guatemala and Haiti?
- 2.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Haiti?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Haiti rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 15th and Haiti ranks 18th 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.