Lesotho vs Vanuatu: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Lesotho
20.7%
in 2025
Vanuatu
17.2%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
14th
Vanuatu rank
17th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 20.7% against 17.2% in Vanuatu, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 212.4% | 6.1% | 206.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 112.0% | 5.8% | 106.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 2.3% | 39.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 5.9% | 15.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 16.0% | 5.4% | 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 Vanuatu?
- Lesotho, at 20.7% against 17.2% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Lesotho and Vanuatu?
- 3.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Vanuatu?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Vanuatu rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 17th 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.