New Caledonia vs Sri Lanka: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
New Caledonia
7.1%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
6.7%
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- New Caledonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 7.1% against 6.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.7% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 8.1% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
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, New Caledonia or Sri Lanka?
- New Caledonia, at 7.1% against 6.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between New Caledonia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do New Caledonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- New Caledonia ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th 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.