Palau vs Sweden: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Palau
0.8%
in 2023
Sweden
0.8%
in 2025
Palau rank
133rd
Sweden rank
134th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Palau
- Sweden
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 133rd and Sweden ranks 134th of 194 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Palau |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Palau |
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, Palau or Sweden?
- Palau, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Palau and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Sweden rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Palau ranks 133rd and Sweden ranks 134th 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.