Tajikistan vs Tonga: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Tajikistan
57.7%
in 2025
Tonga
39.2%
in 2024
Tajikistan rank
1st
Tonga rank
2nd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Tajikistan
- Tonga
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 57.7% against 39.2% in Tonga, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.5 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tonga ahead.
Tajikistan ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tajikistan averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 28.5% | 3.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 27.9% | 6.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 39.9% | 1.0% | Tonga |
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, Tajikistan or Tonga?
- Tajikistan, at 57.7% against 39.2% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Tajikistan and Tonga?
- 18.5%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Tajikistan and Tonga rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Tajikistan ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 2nd 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.