Guyana vs Latvia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Guyana
3.2%
in 2023
Latvia
3.0%
in 2025
Guyana rank
80th
Latvia rank
82nd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Guyana
- Latvia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 2.9% | 7.9% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.8% | 3.6% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.3% | 2.2% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Latvia?
- Guyana, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Guyana and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Latvia rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 82nd 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.