Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Papua New Guinea
0.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0%
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 0.0% against 0.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 0.0% against 0.0% 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?
- 0.0%, 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?
- 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.