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