Lesotho vs Liberia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Lesotho
20.7%
in 2025
Liberia
21.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
14th
Liberia rank
12th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 21.3% against 20.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Liberia ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 4.4% | 31.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 15.8% | 5.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.5% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
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, Lesotho or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 21.3% against 20.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Lesotho and Liberia?
- 0.6%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Liberia ranks 12th 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.