Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Sri Lanka
6.7%
in 2024
Tunisia
6.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Tunisia rank
52nd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tunisia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.7% against 6.3% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tunisia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 49th and Tunisia ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 3.5% | 2.5% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.4% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 4.4% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
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 Tunisia?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.7% against 6.3% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tunisia rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th and Tunisia ranks 52nd 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.