Philippines vs Sao Tome and Principe: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Philippines
8.5%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
9.7%
in 2024
Philippines rank
36th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
33rd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Philippines
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9.7% against 8.5% in Philippines, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 0.6% | 5.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 1.1% | 10.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.5% | 4.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.3% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Philippines or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.7% against 8.5% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd 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.