Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Hong Kong, China
0.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
174th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
172nd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 174th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 174th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd 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.