Guatemala vs Kyrgyzstan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Guatemala
19.1%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
17.6%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
15th
Kyrgyzstan rank
16th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 19.1% against 17.6% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 15th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.1% | 2.2% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 10.7% | 1.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 29.4% | 18.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 25.6% | 7.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Guatemala, at 19.1% against 17.6% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan?
- 1.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 15th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th 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.