New Zealand vs Nigeria: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
New Zealand
80.13 current US$ per person
in 2022
Nigeria
95.94 current US$ per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
131st
Nigeria rank
128th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 95.94 current US$ per person against 80.13 current US$ per person in New Zealand, a difference of 15.81 current US$ per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1977 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 131st and Nigeria ranks 128th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.2 current US$ per person | 0.1537 current US$ per person | 54.05 current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 105.35 current US$ per person | 0.1381 current US$ per person | 105.21 current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 253.64 current US$ per person | 3.81 current US$ per person | 249.82 current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 75.39 current US$ per person | 62.02 current US$ per person | 13.37 current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 105.41 current US$ per person | 113.45 current US$ per person | 8.04 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 85.15 current US$ per person | 86.59 current US$ per person | 1.44 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, New Zealand or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 95.94 current US$ per person against 80.13 current US$ per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 15.81 current US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Nigeria rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 131st and Nigeria ranks 128th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.