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Remittances (% of GDP) by African country
Gambia has the highest reported remittances as a share of GDP among the 43 countries shown, at 22% (2024).
Personal remittances received as a share of GDP. 43 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2025). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
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| # | Country | Remittances (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gambia | 22% | |
| 2 | Liberia | 21.3% | |
| 3 | Comoros | 20.8% | |
| 4 | Lesotho | 20.7% | |
| 5 | Cabo Verde | 11.7% | |
| 6 | Egypt | 11.4% | |
| 7 | Senegal | 10.6% | |
| 8 | Guinea-Bissau | 9.9% | |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9.7% | |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 8.5% | |
| 11 | Burundi | 8.1% | |
| 12 | Nigeria | 7.8% | |
| 13 | Morocco | 7.5% | |
| 14 | Tunisia | 6.3% | |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 4.8% | |
| 16 | Sierra Leone | 4.6% | |
| 17 | Kenya | 4.2% | |
| 18 | Mali | 4% | |
| 19 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.6% | |
| 20 | Rwanda | 3.4% | |
| 21 | Niger | 3.3% | |
| 22 | Uganda | 2.7% | |
| 23 | Burkina Faso | 2.6% | |
| 24 | Guinea | 2.5% | |
| 25 | Madagascar | 2.3% | |
| 26 | Ghana | 2.1% | |
| 27 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2% | |
| 28 | Mauritius | 1.9% | |
| 29 | Benin | 1.7% | |
| 30 | Malawi | 1.7% | |
| 31 | Tanzania | 1.4% | |
| 32 | Djibouti | 1.3% | |
| 33 | Zambia | 1.3% | |
| 34 | Cameroon | 1.3% | |
| 35 | Mozambique | 1.2% | |
| 36 | Mauritania | 0.9% | |
| 37 | Namibia | 0.7% | |
| 38 | Eswatini | 0.7% | |
| 39 | Algeria | 0.7% | |
| 40 | Botswana | 0.7% | |
| 41 | Seychelles | 0.5% | |
| 42 | South Africa | 0.2% | |
| 43 | Angola | 0% |
Lesotho
Cabo Verde
Egypt
Senegal
Guinea-Bissau
Sao Tome and Principe
Zimbabwe
Burundi
Nigeria
Morocco
Tunisia
Ethiopia
Sierra Leone
Kenya
Mali
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Niger
Uganda
Burkina Faso
Guinea
Madagascar
Ghana
Cote d'Ivoire
Mauritius
Benin
Malawi
Tanzania
Djibouti
Zambia
Cameroon
Mozambique
Mauritania
Namibia
Eswatini
Algeria
Botswana
Seychelles
South Africa
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The table includes 43 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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