Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Guinea-Bissau
98.66 current US$ per person
in 2024
Nigeria
95.94 current US$ per person
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
126th
Nigeria rank
128th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 98.66 current US$ per person against 95.94 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 2.72 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th and Nigeria ranks 128th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.42 current US$ per person | 0.067 current US$ per person | 1.36 current US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1.99 current US$ per person | 3.81 current US$ per person | 1.83 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 19.35 current US$ per person | 62.02 current US$ per person | 42.67 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 47.9 current US$ per person | 113.45 current US$ per person | 65.55 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 94.18 current US$ per person | 88.13 current US$ per person | 6.05 current US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 98.66 current US$ per person against 95.94 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 2.72 current US$ per person, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th and Nigeria ranks 128th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.