Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Egypt
0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Egypt rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Egypt's figure about 8.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 196 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Egypt, at 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.