Somalia vs Sudan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Somalia
3.0%
in 1983
Sudan
2.9%
in 2022
Somalia rank
83rd
Sudan rank
84th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 83rd and Sudan ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 1.5% | 4.7% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Somalia |
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, Somalia or Sudan?
- Somalia, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Sudan as of 1983.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Somalia and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1983.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 83rd and Sudan ranks 84th 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.