Saudi Arabia vs South Asia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Saudi Arabia
0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Asia
0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
South Asia rank
19th
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Asia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 17.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 19th of 195 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.036 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$), per unit of gdp, Saudi Arabia or South Asia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Asia rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 19th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.