Malaysia vs Spain: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Malaysia
0.3802
in 2024
Spain
0.3596
in 2025
Malaysia rank
152nd
Spain rank
155th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.3802 against 0.3596 in Spain, a difference of 0.0206.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 152nd and Spain ranks 155th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0319 | 1.09 | 1.06 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.2639 | 0.4742 | 0.2103 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.2525 | 0.4158 | 0.1633 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.591 | 0.1046 | 0.4863 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.466 | 0.1956 | 0.2704 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.4082 | 0.3012 | 0.107 | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Spain?
- Malaysia, at 0.3802 against 0.3596 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Malaysia and Spain?
- 0.0206, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 152nd and Spain ranks 155th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.