India vs Mexico: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
India
3.8%
in 2025
Mexico
3.5%
in 2025
India rank
70th
Mexico rank
73rd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
India currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was India ahead.
India ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.8% | India |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.1% | India |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | India |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1.1% | India |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 0.9% | India |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Mexico |
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, India or Mexico?
- India, at 3.8% against 3.5% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between India and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- India ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 73rd 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.