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Mapped: Economies Most Dependent on Remittances
Mapped: Economies Most Dependent on Remittances
This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources.
Key Takeaways
Tajikistan is the world’s most remittance-dependent economy, with inflows equal to 47.9% of GDP in 2024.
Several smaller economies rely on remittances for a quarter or more of GDP, including Nicaragua, Nepal, Honduras, and Samoa.
By comparison, the global average is just 0.82%, showing how concentrated remittance dependence is.
In some economies, money sent home by workers abroad is not just helpful—it is a major pillar of national income. In Tajikistan, remittances were equal to 47.9% of GDP in 2024, the highest share in the world.
The visualization, created by Iswardi Ishak using World Bank data, maps personal remittances received as a share of GDP across 194 economies in 2024. It shows how migration-linked income plays an outsized role in a small group of countries, compared with a global average of just 0.82%.
Ranked: Where Remittances Make Up the Biggest Share
Tajikistan ranks far above every other economy, with remittances equal to 47.9% in 2024.
Nicaragua, Nepal, Honduras, and Samoa also stand out, each relying on these inflows for roughly a quarter of national output. Globally, the average is just 0.82%.
RankCountryRemittances as a % of GDP (2024)
1 Tajikistan47.89
2 Lebanon33.35
3 Nicaragua26.64
4 Nepal26.23
5 Honduras25.70
6 Bermuda25.41
7 Samoa24.01
8 El Salvador24.00
9 Gambia, The22.00
10 Liberia21.28
11 Lesotho20.94
12 Comoros19.60
13 Guatemala19.12
14 Kyrgyz Republic17.74
15 Somalia, Fed. Rep.17.70
16 Kosovo17.30
17 Haiti16.30
18 Jamaica16.19
19 Uzbekistan14.42
20 Cabo Verde12.25
21 Georgia11.87
22 Marshall Islands11.87
23 Timor-Leste11.77
24 Senegal11.43
25 Bosnia and Herzegovina10.55
26 Moldova10.54
27 Montenegro10.34
28 Guinea-Bissau9.79
29 Sao Tome and Principe9.75
30 Pakistan9.40
31 French Polynesia9.20
32 Dominican Republic9.05
33 Philippines8.73
34 Zimbabwe8.45
35 Nigeria8.44
36 Albania8.41
37 Jordan8.31
38 St. Vincent and the Grenadines7.94
39 Morocco7.79
40 Burundi7.69
41 Egypt, Arab Rep.7.60
42 New Caledonia7.26
43 Croatia7.21
44 Fiji7.11
45 Sri Lanka6.79
46 Serbia6.40
47 Tunisia6.34
48 Ukraine6.29
49 Bangladesh6.11
50 Cambodia6.10
51 Solomon Islands6.01
52 Dominica5.67
53 West Bank and Gaza5.37
54 Ecuador5.25
55 Micronesia, Fed. Sts.4.95
56 Armenia4.92
57 Belize4.81
58 Ethiopia4.77
59 Kiribati4.76
60 Sierra Leone4.60
61 Kenya4.15
62 Mali3.99
63 Ghana3.68
64 Mexico3.64
65 Rwanda3.63
66 Suriname3.63
67 India3.52
68 Grenada3.50
69 St. Kitts and Nevis3.45
70 Vietnam3.36
71 Niger3.27
72 Curacao3.26
73 Latvia3.06
74 Colombia2.83
75 Congo, Dem. Rep.2.82
76 North Macedonia2.70
77 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)2.69
78 Luxembourg2.68
79 Uganda2.65
80 Paraguay2.56
81 Burkina Faso2.55
82 Romania2.49
83 Guinea2.46
84 Hungary2.46
85 Guyana2.43
86 St. Lucia2.38
87 Bolivia2.34
88 Bulgaria2.33
89 Madagascar2.33
90 Belgium2.31
91 Mongolia2.22
92 Slovakia2.10
93 Cote d'Ivoire2.03
94 Mauritius1.92
95 Azerbaijan1.82
96 Belarus1.81
97 Sudan1.81
98 Cyprus1.80
99 Thailand1.80
100 Peru1.71
101 Malawi1.65
102 Myanmar1.55
103 Lao PDR1.49
104 Tanzania1.42
105 Nauru1.37
106 Djibouti1.35
107 Zambia1.32
108 Andorra1.30
109 Cameroon1.29
110 Lithuania1.24
111 Slovenia1.24
112 France1.23
113 Czechia1.22
114 Antigua and Barbuda1.19
115 Mozambique1.17
116 Estonia1.15
117 Indonesia1.15
118 Barbados1.14
119 Benin1.10
120 Poland0.95
121 Aruba0.89
122 Mauritania0.87
123 European Union0.81
124 Trinidad and Tobago0.78
125 Costa Rica0.76
126 Iceland0.74
127 Sweden0.73
128 Namibia0.72
129 Eswatini0.69
130 Algeria0.67
131 Botswana0.66
132 Qatar0.66
133 Austria0.65
134 Panama0.61
135 Portugal0.59
136 Seychelles0.55
137 Italy0.47
138 Germany0.45
139 Bahamas, The0.42
140 Korea, Rep.0.40
141 Switzerland0.39
142 Netherlands0.39
143 Malaysia0.38
144 Spain0.37
145 Denmark0.36
146 United Arab Emirates0.33
147 Congo, Rep.0.28
148 Macao SAR0.27
149 Finland0.25
150 Iraq0.25
151 New Zealand0.23
152 Brazil0.22
153 Greece0.22
154 South Africa0.21
155 Norway0.20
156 Israel0.18
157 China0.17
158 Uruguay0.17
159 Argentina0.16
160 United Kingdom0.13
161 Japan0.12
162 Hong Kong SAR0.11
163 Ireland0.11
164 Australia0.10
165 Russian Federation0.09
166 Kazakhstan0.08
167 Maldives0.08
168 Turkiye0.07
169 Malta0.06
170 Angola0.05
171 Canada0.04
172 Oman0.04
173 Chile0.03
174 Saudi Arabia0.03
175 United States0.03
176 Kuwait0.01
177 Papua New Guinea0.01
-- Togo8.69 (2020)
-- Tonga42.61 (2023)
-- Tuvalu4.16 (2023)
-- Bhutan3.58 (2023)
-- Syrian Arab Republic2.64 (2010)
-- Vanuatu18.75 (2022)
-- Yemen, Rep.15.89 (2018)
-- Afghanistan1.87 (2023)
-- San Marino1.10 (2023)
-- Palau0.80 (2023)
-- Turks and Caicos Islands0.57 (2018)
-- Iran, Islamic Rep.0.55 (2004)
-- Venezuela, RB0.25 (2016)
-- Cayman Islands0.15 (2023)
-- Gabon0.13 (2015)
-- Libya0.03 (2006)
-- Iran, Islamic Rep.No Data
-- World0.82
Why Some Economies Depend More on Remittances
Remittance dependence is highest in smaller or lower-income economies where a significant share of the workforce migrates abroad. The money sent home supports household spending, education, housing, and basic consumption, giving remittances an outsized role in the domestic economy.
This reliance can be a double-edged sword. While remittances are often more stable than foreign investment during downturns, countries that depend on them are more exposed to changes in host-country labor markets, migration policy, and transfer costs.
Big Economies, Smaller Shares
Interestingly, some of the world’s largest recipients of remittances, like India, Mexico, and the Philippines, do not rank as highly when measured as a share of GDP. For example:
India receives massive inflows in absolute terms but remittances account for just 3.5% of GDP.
Mexico sees a similar pattern, with 3.6% of GDP tied to remittances.
The Philippines stands higher at 8.7%, reflecting a more migration-driven economy.
Simply put: large economies have more diversified sources of income, diluting the relative impact of remittances.
The Cost of Sending Money Home
Despite their importance, remittances can come with high transaction costs. In fact, some countries face the highest remittance fees globally, reducing the amount families ultimately receive.
Lowering these costs remains a key goal for policymakers and international organizations, as even small reductions can significantly boost household income in remittance-dependent nations.
Learn More on the Voronoi App
To explore how money moves across borders, check out Global Remittance Flows on the Voronoi app.