Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Canada
Canada: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.036 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Canada, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Canada is 0.036, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.0969 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 2025.
That places Canada 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0803 | — |
| 1996 | 0.0884 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0752 | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0781 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0969 | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0745 | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0827 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0835 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0751 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0806 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0796 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0823 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0802 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0837 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.087 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0741 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0684 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0686 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0724 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0748 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0819 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0844 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0769 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0751 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0752 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0496 | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0411 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0393 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0386 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0375 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.036 | -4.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.036 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 5% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0838 | 0.0752 | 0.0969 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0809 | 0.0745 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0752 | 0.0684 | 0.0844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0403 | 0.036 | 0.0496 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More population data for Canada
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7644 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Canada?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Canada was 0.036 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0969 in 1999.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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