Namibia vs Sweden: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Namibia
0.7%
in 2024
Sweden
0.8%
in 2025
Namibia rank
137th
Sweden rank
134th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 137th and Sweden ranks 134th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Namibia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sweden rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 137th and Sweden ranks 134th 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.