Malaysia vs Switzerland: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Malaysia
0.4%
in 2024
Switzerland
0.4%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
152nd
Switzerland rank
154th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malaysia ranks 152nd and Switzerland ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 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 Switzerland?
- Malaysia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 152nd and Switzerland ranks 154th 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.