Saudi Arabia vs World: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita
Saudi Arabia
1,587 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
64.04 current US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
World rank
14th
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- World
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,587 current US$ per person against 64.04 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 1,523 current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 24.8 times World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and World ranks 14th of 196 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239.05 current US$ per person | 3.05 current US$ per person | 236.01 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 695.3 current US$ per person | 7.96 current US$ per person | 687.34 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1,145 current US$ per person | 15.4 current US$ per person | 1,129 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 839.78 current US$ per person | 30.02 current US$ per person | 809.76 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,181 current US$ per person | 52.67 current US$ per person | 1,128 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,282 current US$ per person | 65.17 current US$ per person | 1,217 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita, Saudi Arabia or World?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1,587 current US$ per person against 64.04 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita between Saudi Arabia and World?
- 1,523 current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and World rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and World ranks 14th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.