Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate
Arab World
-38.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
26.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Arab World
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 26.04 % change on previous year against -38.86 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 64.9 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Arab World ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.28 % change on previous year | 45.82 % change on previous year | 9.46 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1980s | 7.68 % change on previous year | 9.47 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4.8 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 11.51 % change on previous year | 7.24 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2020s | 5.17 % change on previous year | 11.66 % change on previous year | 6.49 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 26.04 % change on previous year against -38.86 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 64.9 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.