Remittances by Country (2025)
185 countries ranked · % of GDP · Source: World Bank · Updated September 2026
Global Remittance Flows
Remittances — money sent home by workers abroad — exceeded $650 billion globally in 2024, more than double foreign aid flows. For many developing countries, remittances are the largest source of foreign exchange. The Philippines (10%+ of GDP from OFWs), Nepal, and several Central American countries depend heavily on diaspora earnings. India leads in absolute terms (~$125B annually), followed by Mexico and China.
Remittances reduce poverty, fund education, and provide insurance against economic shocks. Mobile money platforms like M-Pesa have reduced transfer costs in Africa. The Gulf states are the largest remittance-sending region due to millions of South Asian and African migrant workers.
| # | Country | % of GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tajikistan | 57.7% |
| 2 | Tonga | 39.2% |
| 3 | Lebanon | 33.3% |
| 4 | Honduras | 30.1% |
| 5 | El Salvador | 27.5% |
| 6 | Nicaragua | 26.6% |
| 7 | Nepal | 26.0% |
| 8 | Bermuda | 23.7% |
| 9 | Marshall Islands | 23.5% |
| 10 | Samoa | 22.4% |
| 11 | Gambia, The | 22.0% |
| 12 | Liberia | 21.3% |
| 13 | Comoros | 20.8% |
| 14 | Lesotho | 20.7% |
| 15 | Guatemala | 19.1% |
| 16 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 17.7% |
| 17 | Kyrgyz Republic | 17.6% |
| 18 | Kosovo | 17.3% |
| 19 | Vanuatu | 17.2% |
| 20 | Haiti | 16.9% |
| 21 | Jamaica | 16.2% |
| 22 | Uzbekistan | 14.3% |
| 23 | Cabo Verde | 11.7% |
| 24 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 11.4% |
| 25 | Georgia | 11.2% |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.7% |
| 27 | Senegal | 10.6% |
| 28 | Timor-Leste | 10.0% |
| 29 | Pakistan | 9.9% |
| 30 | Guinea-Bissau | 9.9% |
| 31 | Dominican Republic | 9.7% |
| 32 | Montenegro | 9.7% |
| 33 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9.7% |
| 34 | Moldova | 9.4% |
| 35 | French Polynesia | 9.2% |
| 36 | Togo | 8.7% |
| 37 | Philippines | 8.5% |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | 8.5% |
| 39 | Albania | 8.4% |
| 40 | Burundi | 8.1% |
| 41 | Nigeria | 7.8% |
| 42 | Jordan | 7.6% |
| 43 | Morocco | 7.5% |
| 44 | Bangladesh | 7.4% |
| 45 | New Caledonia | 7.3% |
| 46 | Croatia | 7.2% |
| 47 | Fiji | 7.1% |
| 48 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 7.0% |
| 49 | Sri Lanka | 6.7% |
| 50 | Serbia | 6.6% |
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