Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita
Ethiopia
0.5245 current US$ per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.4764 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
192nd
Nigeria rank
193rd
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.5245 current US$ per person against 0.4764 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0481 current US$ per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 192nd and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 196 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0399 current US$ per person | 3.86 current US$ per person | 3.82 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0148 current US$ per person | 3.42 current US$ per person | 3.4 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0277 current US$ per person | 0.1138 current US$ per person | 0.0861 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.2085 current US$ per person | 0.2414 current US$ per person | 0.0329 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.2111 current US$ per person | 1.29 current US$ per person | 1.08 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.2628 current US$ per person | 0.3886 current US$ per person | 0.1258 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 0.5245 current US$ per person against 0.4764 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.0481 current US$ per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 192nd and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.