Japan vs Maldives: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Japan
0.1066
in 2025
Maldives
0.08
in 2024
Japan rank
177th
Maldives rank
178th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Japan
- Maldives
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1066 against 0.08 in Maldives, a difference of 0.0266.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Maldives ahead.
Japan ranks 177th and Maldives ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0146 | 3.3 | 3.29 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 0.0146 | 0.535 | 0.5204 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.0241 | 0.2478 | 0.2237 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.0628 | 0.0947 | 0.0319 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.1071 | 0.0925 | 0.0146 | 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, Japan or Maldives?
- Japan, at 0.1066 against 0.08 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Japan and Maldives?
- 0.0266, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Maldives?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Maldives rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 177th and Maldives ranks 178th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.