Cyprus vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 18.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp, Cyprus or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cyprus, at 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp between Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.