Marshall Islands vs Nicaragua: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Marshall Islands
23.5%
in 2024
Nicaragua
26.6%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
9th
Nicaragua rank
6th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Marshall Islands
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 26.6% against 23.5% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 9.8% | 6.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.2% | 3.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 20.6% | 2.1% | Nicaragua |
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, Marshall Islands or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 26.6% against 23.5% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Marshall Islands and Nicaragua?
- 3.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Nicaragua?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Nicaragua rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 6th 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.