Namibia vs Sweden: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Namibia
0.7074
in 2024
Sweden
0.7814
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 0.7814 against 0.7074 in Namibia, a difference of 0.074.
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 | 0.3851 | 0.0918 | 0.2932 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.2795 | 0.4775 | 0.198 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.5352 | 0.7203 | 0.1851 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6044 | 0.6323 | 0.028 | 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 0.7814 against 0.7074 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?
- 0.074, 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?
- 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.