Ireland vs Japan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Ireland
0.1%
in 2024
Japan
0.1%
in 2025
Ireland rank
176th
Japan rank
177th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 176th and Japan ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Japan |
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, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 176th and Japan ranks 177th 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.