Namibia vs Panama: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Namibia
0.7%
in 2024
Panama
0.7%
in 2025
Namibia rank
137th
Panama rank
138th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Panama
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Namibia ranks 137th and Panama ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Panama |
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, Namibia or Panama?
- Namibia, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Namibia and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Panama rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 137th and Panama ranks 138th 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.