Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Peru: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.5%
in 2024
Peru
1.6%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
112th
Peru rank
111th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 112th and Peru ranks 111th of 194 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.7% | 1.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Peru rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 112th and Peru ranks 111th 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.