Japan vs Turkey: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Japan
0.1066
in 2025
Turkey
0.0723
in 2024
Japan rank
177th
Turkey rank
180th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Japan
- Turkey
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1066 against 0.0723 in Turkey, a difference of 0.0343.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Turkey ahead.
Japan ranks 177th and Turkey ranks 180th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0129 | 1.69 | 1.67 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.0148 | 3.06 | 3.04 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.0146 | 1.72 | 1.71 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.0241 | 0.5766 | 0.5526 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.0628 | 0.1728 | 0.11 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.1071 | 0.087 | 0.02 | 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 Turkey?
- Japan, at 0.1066 against 0.0723 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Japan and Turkey?
- 0.0343, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 177th and Turkey ranks 180th 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.