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
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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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Indicator
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,088 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.