Senegal vs Timor-Leste: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Senegal
10.6%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
10.0%
in 2025
Senegal rank
26th
Timor-Leste rank
28th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Senegal
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 10.6% against 10.0% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 26th and Timor-Leste ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.3% | 3.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.9% | 3.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 5.6% | 5.2% | Senegal |
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, Senegal or Timor-Leste?
- Senegal, at 10.6% against 10.0% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Senegal and Timor-Leste?
- 0.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Timor-Leste?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Timor-Leste rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 26th and Timor-Leste ranks 28th 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.