Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Papua New Guinea
0.0126
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0275
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
193rd
Saudi Arabia rank
190th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0275 against 0.0126 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0149.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 190th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0754 | 0.0356 | 0.0399 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0456 | 0.0386 | 0.007 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0248 | 0.029 | 0.0042 | Saudi Arabia |
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, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0275 against 0.0126 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0149, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 190th 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.