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$), per unit of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.0005 current US$ 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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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.