Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malawi: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.5%
in 2024
Malawi
1.7%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
112th
Malawi rank
110th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 112th and Malawi ranks 110th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Malawi |
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 112th and Malawi ranks 110th 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.