Nigeria vs Philippines: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate
Nigeria
2.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
Philippines
3.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
125th
Philippines rank
122nd
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.18 % change on previous year against 2.99 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Philippines ahead.
Nigeria ranks 125th and Philippines ranks 122nd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.28 % change on previous year | 28.11 % change on previous year | 11.16 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 31.41 % change on previous year | 11.17 % change on previous year | 20.23 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 81.87 % change on previous year | 21.79 % change on previous year | 60.08 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 66.47 % change on previous year | 11.75 % change on previous year | 54.71 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.3516 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 3.18 % change on previous year against 2.99 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 0.19 % change on previous year, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 125th and Philippines ranks 122nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.