Iceland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita over time
- Iceland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1,879 current US$ per person against 109.18 current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1,770 current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 17.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.84 current US$ per person | 18.69 current US$ per person | 11.84 current US$ per person | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 13.94 current US$ per person | 29.71 current US$ per person | 15.77 current US$ per person | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 53.92 current US$ per person | 44.72 current US$ per person | 9.2 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 380.86 current US$ per person | 56.5 current US$ per person | 324.37 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 676.93 current US$ per person | 118.25 current US$ per person | 558.68 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1,351 current US$ per person | 134.54 current US$ per person | 1,216 current US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita, Iceland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Iceland, at 1,879 current US$ per person against 109.18 current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita between Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 1,770 current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.