Guatemala vs Lesotho: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Guatemala
19.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
20.7%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
15th
Lesotho rank
14th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 20.7% against 19.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 75.1% | 74.8% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 182.7% | 182.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 112.0% | 109.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 41.4% | 32.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 21.6% | 10.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 21.3% | 3.4% | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 20.7% against 19.1% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 1.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 14th 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.