Mexico vs Rwanda: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Mexico
3.5%
in 2025
Rwanda
3.4%
in 2024
Mexico rank
73rd
Rwanda rank
74th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Mexico
- Rwanda
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Rwanda ahead.
Mexico ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Mexico |
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 Rwanda?
- Mexico, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Mexico and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Rwanda?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Rwanda rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 74th 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.