Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Georgia
Georgia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 11.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.17
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.42
in 2022
All-time low
6.22
in 2003
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Georgia, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Georgia is 11.17, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Georgia peaked at 15.42 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.22, in 2003.
Georgia ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.09 | — |
| 1998 | 10.32 | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 12.89 | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 6.74 | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 6.79 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.67 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.22 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 7 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 6.96 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.1 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 8.68 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 8.32 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.32 | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 9.53 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 10 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 10.48 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 11.06 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.58 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 9.85 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.89 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 11.36 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.8 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 13.18 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 14.02 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 15.42 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 13.65 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 11.87 | -13.0% |
| 2025 | 11.17 | -5.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 11.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 11.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 8.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.43 | 8.09 | 12.89 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.58 | 6.22 | 10.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.66 | 9.53 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.22 | 11.17 | 15.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 21 Yemen 12.04 compare
- 22 Cape Verde 11.67 compare
- 23 Egypt 11.37 compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.7 compare
- 26 Senegal 10.64 compare
- 27 French Polynesia 10.58 compare
More population data for Georgia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2343 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,385 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3182 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.584 (2100)
- Population density 42.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 126,871 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Georgia?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Georgia was 11.17 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 in 2022.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Georgia ranks 24th 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 Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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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