Philippines vs Zimbabwe: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Philippines
8.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
8.5%
in 2024
Philippines rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Philippines
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 8.5% against 8.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.3% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.1% | 2.3% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 0.1% | 3.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 12.5% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 0.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 1.8% | Philippines |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Philippines, at 8.5% against 8.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Philippines and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Zimbabwe rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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.