Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP

Kuwait
0.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.0%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
192nd
Saudi Arabia rank
190th

Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
00.20.40.6200520152025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.8 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 192nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 190th of 194 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Kuwait

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, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 192nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 190th 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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Indicator
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,088 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.