Kiribati vs Sri Lanka: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Kiribati
6.48
in 2025
Sri Lanka
6.75
in 2024
Kiribati rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Kiribati
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.75 against 6.48 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.54 | 1.79 | 2.76 | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 10.21 | 5.12 | 5.09 | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 11.84 | 5.55 | 6.29 | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 10.36 | 7.63 | 2.73 | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 8.45 | 7.92 | 0.5321 | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 6.01 | 6.75 | 0.7416 | Sri Lanka |
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, Kiribati or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.75 against 6.48 in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Kiribati and Sri Lanka?
- 0.27, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Sri Lanka rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 49th 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.