Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP

Nigeria
0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
39th

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zimbabwe
00.050.10.15197720012025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Nigeria ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1980s 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1990s 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2000s 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2010s 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2020s 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,663 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.