New Zealand vs Norway: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
New Zealand
0.1631
in 2022
Norway
0.1943
in 2025
New Zealand rank
168th
Norway rank
165th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.1943 against 0.1631 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0312.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 168th and Norway ranks 165th of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.986 | 0.0988 | 0.8872 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.13 | 0.1574 | 0.9709 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.64 | 0.1599 | 1.48 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.3278 | 0.1605 | 0.1673 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.2492 | 0.1477 | 0.1015 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.182 | 0.148 | 0.034 | New Zealand |
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 Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.1943 against 0.1631 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.0312, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 168th and Norway ranks 165th 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.