Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita

Papua New Guinea
0.3655 current US$ per person
in 2024
Somalia
3.5 current US$ per person
in 1983
Papua New Guinea rank
194th
Somalia rank
191st

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3.5 current US$ per person against 0.3655 current US$ per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.13 current US$ per person.

That makes Somalia's figure about 9.6 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Somalia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 194th and Somalia ranks 191st of 197 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.98 current US$ per person 6.73 current US$ per person 3.75 current US$ per person Somalia
1980s 1.6 current US$ per person 4.41 current US$ per person 2.82 current US$ per person Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
Somalia, at 3.5 current US$ per person against 0.3655 current US$ per person in Papua New Guinea as of 1983.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
3.13 current US$ per person, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1983.
How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 194th and Somalia ranks 191st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.