Serbia vs Sri Lanka: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Serbia
6.6%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
6.7%
in 2024
Serbia rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Serbia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 0.7% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 0.1% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 0.4% | Serbia |
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, Serbia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.7% against 6.6% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Serbia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sri Lanka?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Serbia and Sri Lanka rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th 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.