Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita
Bangladesh
0.9388 current US$ per person
in 2025
Nigeria
0.4764 current US$ per person
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
190th
Nigeria rank
193rd
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.9388 current US$ per person against 0.4764 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4624 current US$ per person.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0039 current US$ per person | 3.86 current US$ per person | 3.86 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0027 current US$ per person | 5.25 current US$ per person | 5.25 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0169 current US$ per person | 0.0256 current US$ per person | 0.0087 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0432 current US$ per person | 0.2414 current US$ per person | 0.1982 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.2141 current US$ per person | 1.29 current US$ per person | 1.08 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.7882 current US$ per person | 0.4033 current US$ per person | 0.3849 current US$ per person | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 0.9388 current US$ per person against 0.4764 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 0.4624 current US$ per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.