Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Personal remittances, paid
Personal remittances, paid over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 4.48 billion current US$ against 4.20 billion current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 282.91 million current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 30th of 45 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.00 billion current US$ | 54.25 million current US$ | 946.61 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.64 billion current US$ | 280.96 million current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2.21 billion current US$ | 349.84 million current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 3.30 billion current US$ | 784.45 million current US$ | 2.52 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 8.44 billion current US$ | 2.34 billion current US$ | 6.10 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 9.02 billion current US$ | 3.87 billion current US$ | 5.15 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 4.48 billion current US$ against 4.20 billion current US$ in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 282.91 million current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 30th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). 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.