Nepal vs Nicaragua: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Nepal
26.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua
26.6%
in 2024
Nepal rank
7th
Nicaragua rank
6th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 26.6% against 26.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 7th and Nicaragua ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 8.6% | 4.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 10.2% | 14.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 20.6% | 3.7% | Nepal |
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, Nepal or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 26.6% against 26.0% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Nepal and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nicaragua?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Nicaragua rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 7th and Nicaragua ranks 6th 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.