Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita
Ireland
498.48 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.39 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 498.48 current US$ per person against 3.39 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 495.09 current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 146.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.84 current US$ per person | 5.22 current US$ per person | 28.62 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 45.44 current US$ per person | 3.79 current US$ per person | 41.66 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 322.04 current US$ per person | 4.22 current US$ per person | 317.82 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 364.4 current US$ per person | 8.3 current US$ per person | 356.1 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 463.2 current US$ per person | 8.07 current US$ per person | 455.13 current US$ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ireland, at 498.48 current US$ per person against 3.39 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 495.09 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.