Malawi vs Peru: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Malawi
1.7%
in 2024
Peru
1.6%
in 2025
Malawi rank
110th
Peru rank
111th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Peru ahead.
Malawi ranks 110th and Peru ranks 111th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 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, Malawi or Peru?
- Malawi, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Malawi and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 110th 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.