Nigeria vs Somalia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita

Nigeria
0.4764 current US$ per person
in 2025
Somalia
0.4149 current US$ per person
in 1983
Nigeria rank
193rd
Somalia rank
194th

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.4764 current US$ per person against 0.4149 current US$ per person in Somalia, a difference of 0.0615 current US$ per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 194th of 196 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.98 current US$ per person 0.137 current US$ per person 4.84 current US$ per person Nigeria
1980s 6 current US$ per person 0.51 current US$ per person 5.49 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$), per capita, Nigeria or Somalia?
Nigeria, at 0.4764 current US$ per person against 0.4149 current US$ per person in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Somalia?
0.0615 current US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1983.
How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
Nigeria ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 194th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,677 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

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.