Pacific island small states vs Saudi Arabia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Pacific island small states
0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Pacific island small states
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states, a difference of 0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 13.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp, Pacific island small states or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp between Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Pacific island small states ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.