Money sent home by citizens working abroad is a lifeline for millions of families and a critical economic pillar for several countries. According to the World Bank, remittances include personal transfers and compensation of employees. The chart above, created by Aneesh Anand, ranks countries by how much of their GDP comes from these international money flows. Tonga stands out with remittances accounting for nearly half of its GDP. Tajikistan is close behind, with Lebanon and Nepal also seeing one-third of their GDP come from foreign income.
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