Japan vs Kazakhstan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Japan
0.1%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
0.1%
in 2025
Japan rank
177th
Kazakhstan rank
179th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Japan ranks 177th and Kazakhstan ranks 179th of 194 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Kazakhstan |
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, Japan or Kazakhstan?
- Japan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Japan and Kazakhstan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kazakhstan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Kazakhstan rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 177th and Kazakhstan ranks 179th 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.