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Remittances (% of GDP) by African country
Gambia has the highest remittances as a share of GDP of any African country, at 22%, ahead of Liberia and Comoros.
Personal remittances received as a share of GDP. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
Latest available year varies by country (1983–2025); each row shows its year, and values more than 5 years behind the most recent are marked ⚠.
Gambia
Liberia
ComorosBy region
Full ranking
| # | 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 | South Sudan | 9.5% ⚠ ’15 | |
| 11 | Togo | 8.7% ⚠ ’20 | |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 8.5% | |
| 13 | Burundi | 8.1% | |
| 14 | Nigeria | 7.8% | |
| 15 | Morocco | 7.5% | |
| 16 | Tunisia | 6.3% | |
| 17 | Ethiopia | 4.8% | |
| 18 | Sierra Leone | 4.6% | |
| 19 | Kenya | 4.2% | |
| 20 | Mali | 4% | |
| 21 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.6% | |
| 22 | Rwanda | 3.4% | |
| 23 | Niger | 3.3% | |
| 24 | Somalia | 3% ⚠ ’83 | |
| 25 | Sudan | 2.9% | |
| 26 | Uganda | 2.7% | |
| 27 | Burkina Faso | 2.6% | |
| 28 | Guinea | 2.5% | |
| 29 | Madagascar | 2.3% | |
| 30 | Ghana | 2.1% | |
| 31 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2% | |
| 32 | Mauritius | 1.9% | |
| 33 | Benin | 1.7% | |
| 34 | Malawi | 1.7% | |
| 35 | Tanzania | 1.4% | |
| 36 | Djibouti | 1.3% | |
| 37 | Zambia | 1.3% | |
| 38 | Cameroon | 1.3% | |
| 39 | Mozambique | 1.2% | |
| 40 | Mauritania | 0.9% | |
| 41 | Namibia | 0.7% | |
| 42 | Eswatini | 0.7% | |
| 43 | Algeria | 0.7% | |
| 44 | Botswana | 0.7% | |
| 45 | Seychelles | 0.5% | |
| 46 | Eritrea | 0.5% ⚠ ’00 | |
| 47 | Republic of the Congo | 0.3% | |
| 48 | South Africa | 0.2% | |
| 49 | Gabon | 0.1% ⚠ ’15 | |
| 50 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.1% ⚠ ’96 | |
| 51 | Chad | 0.1% ⚠ ’94 | |
| 52 | Angola | 0% | |
| 53 | Libya | 0% ⚠ ’06 | |
| 54 | Central African Republic | 0% ⚠ ’93 |
Lesotho
Cabo Verde
Egypt
Senegal
Guinea-Bissau
Sao Tome and Principe
South Sudan
Togo
Zimbabwe
Burundi
Nigeria
Morocco
Tunisia
Ethiopia
Sierra Leone
Kenya
Mali
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Niger
Somalia
Sudan
Uganda
Burkina Faso
Guinea
Madagascar
Ghana
Cote d'Ivoire
Mauritius
Benin
Malawi
Tanzania
Djibouti
Zambia
Cameroon
Mozambique
Mauritania
Namibia
Eswatini
Algeria
Botswana
Seychelles
Eritrea
Republic of the Congo
South Africa
Gabon
Equatorial Guinea
Chad
Angola
Libya
Central African RepublicGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Remittances (% of GDP) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=remittances_received_pct_gdp&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest remittances as a share of GDP?
Gambia has the highest remittances as a share of GDP in Africa at 22% (2024), followed by Liberia and Comoros.
Which African country has the lowest remittances as a share of GDP?
Central African Republic has the lowest remittances as a share of GDP of the 54 African countries with data, at 0% (1993).
How many African countries report Remittances (% of GDP) data?
54 of 54 African countries have a Remittances (% of GDP) figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 1983–2025). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=remittances_received_pct_gdp&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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