Myanmar vs Rwanda: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Myanmar
3.4%
in 2019
Rwanda
3.4%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
75th
Rwanda rank
74th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Myanmar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.4% against 3.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.2% | 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, Myanmar or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.4% against 3.4% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Myanmar and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Rwanda?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and Rwanda rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 75th 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.