Nigeria vs Zambia: Personal remittances, paid
Personal remittances, paid over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 118.81 million current US$ against 113.16 million current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 5.64 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 136th and Zambia ranks 133rd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 304.70 million current US$ | 92.10 million current US$ | 212.60 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 271.10 million current US$ | 38.74 million current US$ | 232.36 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 14.85 million current US$ | 30.72 million current US$ | 15.87 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 36.37 million current US$ | 77.52 million current US$ | 41.14 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 248.06 million current US$ | 88.66 million current US$ | 159.40 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 86.69 million current US$ | 119.26 million current US$ | 32.56 million current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 118.81 million current US$ against 113.16 million current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 5.64 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- Nigeria ranks 136th and Zambia ranks 133rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.