Jamaica vs Kyrgyzstan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Jamaica
16.2%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
17.6%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
19th
Kyrgyzstan rank
16th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 17.6% against 16.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 19th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 0.1% | 8.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 10.7% | 3.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 29.4% | 14.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 25.6% | 6.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
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, Jamaica or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 17.6% against 16.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Jamaica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 1.4%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 19th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th 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.