Guatemala vs Vanuatu: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Guatemala
19.1%
in 2024
Vanuatu
17.2%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
15th
Vanuatu rank
17th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 19.1% against 17.2% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Guatemala ranks 15th and Vanuatu ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 6.1% | 5.9% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 5.8% | 3.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 2.3% | 7.1% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 5.9% | 5.1% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.0% | 1.2% | Guatemala |
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 Vanuatu?
- Guatemala, at 19.1% against 17.2% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Guatemala and Vanuatu?
- 1.9%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Vanuatu?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Vanuatu rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 15th and Vanuatu ranks 17th 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.