Guinea-Bissau vs Timor-Leste: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Guinea-Bissau
9.9%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
10.0%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
30th
Timor-Leste rank
28th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 10.0% against 9.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th and Timor-Leste ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.9% | 0.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 6.8% | 3.4% | 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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 10.0% against 9.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th and Timor-Leste ranks 28th 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.