Guyana vs Niger: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Guyana
3.2%
in 2023
Niger
3.3%
in 2024
Guyana rank
80th
Niger rank
78th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Guyana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 80th and Niger ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 1.2% | 9.6% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 1.9% | 6.5% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 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 Niger?
- Niger, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Guyana and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Niger rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 80th and Niger ranks 78th 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.