Hong Kong vs Japan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Hong Kong
0.112
in 2024
Japan
0.1066
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
174th
Japan rank
177th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.112 against 0.1066 in Japan, a difference of 0.0054.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 174th and Japan ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0848 | 0.0127 | 0.0721 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.1247 | 0.0241 | 0.1007 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.1307 | 0.0628 | 0.068 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.1189 | 0.1071 | 0.0118 | Hong Kong |
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, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Hong Kong, at 0.112 against 0.1066 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.0054, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 174th and Japan ranks 177th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.