Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.6 % change on previous year against -56.35 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 78.95 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Nigeria ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.05 % change on previous year | 32.32 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -9.23 % change on previous year | 0.2762 % change on previous year | 9.5 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 97.22 % change on previous year | 0.2002 % change on previous year | 97.02 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 24.17 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 17.58 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -9.2 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 14.41 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 4.25 % change on previous year | -5.64 % change on previous year | 9.89 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Nigeria, at 22.6 % change on previous year against -56.35 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 78.95 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.