Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP

Ethiopia
0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
188th
Nigeria rank
190th

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 188th and Nigeria ranks 190th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1980s 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1990s 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2000s 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2010s 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2020s 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Ethiopia, at 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 188th and Nigeria ranks 190th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

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.