Sri Lanka vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Sri Lanka
6.7%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
7.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
48th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 7.0% against 6.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 49th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 8.0% | 2.8% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.5% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.1% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.9% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 8.1% | 1.4% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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, Sri Lanka or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 7.0% against 6.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Sri Lanka and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.3%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 48th 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.