Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in China
China: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.1539 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in China, 1982–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in China is 0.1539, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in China peaked at 0.4742 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0332, in 1998.
That places China 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.3004 | — |
| 1983 | 0.2345 | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1547 | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0874 | -43.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1478 | +69.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0834 | -43.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1043 | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0542 | -48.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0542 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1014 | +87.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1445 | +42.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1414 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1512 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0474 | -68.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1925 | +306.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4742 | +146.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0332 | -93.0% |
| 1999 | 0.048 | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0619 | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0892 | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1579 | +77.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2747 | +73.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3347 | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.144 | -57.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1547 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1896 | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1958 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1775 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2202 | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.216 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1968 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1826 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2802 | +53.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2935 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2347 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2287 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1718 | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0979 | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0981 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.094 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1115 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1237 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1334 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1539 | +15.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1539 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1539 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +306.0% | 0.0474 | 0.1925 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1458 | 0.0542 | 0.3004 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1388 | 0.0332 | 0.4742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.178 | 0.0619 | 0.3347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2122 | 0.0979 | 0.2935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1191 | 0.094 | 0.1539 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 166 Israel 0.1907 compare
- 167 Uruguay 0.1757 compare
- 168 New Zealand 0.1631 compare
- 170 Cayman Islands 0.148 compare
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- 172 United Kingdom 0.134 compare
More population data for China
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -12.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in China?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in China was 0.1539 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4742 in 1997.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0332 in 1998.
- How does China rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 169th 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 China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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