New Zealand vs Uruguay: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
New Zealand
0.1631
in 2022
Uruguay
0.1757
in 2025
New Zealand rank
168th
Uruguay rank
167th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.1757 against 0.1631 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0126.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1979 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 168th and Uruguay ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0.0585 | 0.9422 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.3188 | 0.3602 | 0.0415 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.2592 | 0.188 | 0.0712 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.182 | 0.1967 | 0.0147 | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.1757 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 Uruguay?
- 0.0126, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 168th and Uruguay ranks 167th 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.