Mauritania vs Sweden: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Mauritania
0.869
in 2024
Sweden
0.7814
in 2025
Mauritania rank
131st
Sweden rank
134th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Mauritania
- Sweden
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.869 against 0.7814 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0876.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 131st and Sweden ranks 134th of 194 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0946 | 0.0453 | 0.0492 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0.299 | 0.0338 | 0.2652 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.5394 | 0.0873 | 0.4521 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.919 | 0.614 | 0.305 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 0.6323 | 0.5209 | Mauritania |
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, Mauritania or Sweden?
- Mauritania, at 0.869 against 0.7814 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Mauritania and Sweden?
- 0.0876, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sweden rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 131st and Sweden ranks 134th 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.