Iceland vs Palau: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Iceland
0.7%
in 2025
Palau
0.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
136th
Palau rank
133rd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palau ahead.
Iceland ranks 136th and Palau ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Palau |
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, Iceland or Palau?
- Palau, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Iceland and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Palau?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Palau rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 136th and Palau ranks 133rd 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.