Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Guinea-Bissau
9.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
9.7%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
30th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
33rd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9.9% against 9.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.1% | 3.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 1.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 9.9% against 9.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd 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.