Liberia vs Marshall Islands: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Liberia
21.3%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
23.5%
in 2024
Liberia rank
12th
Marshall Islands rank
9th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Liberia
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 23.5% against 21.3% in Liberia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Liberia ranks 12th and Marshall Islands ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 16.7% | 12.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.8% | 2.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 18.5% | 2.0% | Liberia |
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, Liberia or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 23.5% against 21.3% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Liberia and Marshall Islands?
- 2.2%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Marshall Islands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Marshall Islands rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 12th and Marshall Islands ranks 9th 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.