Norway vs Uruguay: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Norway
0.2%
in 2025
Uruguay
0.2%
in 2025
Norway rank
165th
Uruguay rank
167th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Norway
- Uruguay
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 165th and Uruguay ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 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, Norway or Uruguay?
- Norway, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Norway and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 165th and Uruguay ranks 167th 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.