Mexico vs Myanmar: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Mexico
3.5%
in 2025
Myanmar
3.4%
in 2019
Mexico rank
73rd
Myanmar rank
75th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Mexico
- Myanmar
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 73rd and Myanmar ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
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, Mexico or Myanmar?
- Mexico, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Mexico and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Myanmar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Mexico and Myanmar rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 73rd and Myanmar ranks 75th 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.