Guatemala vs Nigeria: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Guatemala
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.79 billion current US$ against 21.64 billion current US$ in Guatemala, a difference of 1.14 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Guatemala ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.73 million current US$ | 10.53 million current US$ | 9.20 million current US$ | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 20.12 million current US$ | 11.09 million current US$ | 9.03 million current US$ | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 311.65 million current US$ | 435.70 million current US$ | 124.05 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.70 billion current US$ | 9.43 billion current US$ | 6.72 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.71 billion current US$ | 21.32 billion current US$ | 14.61 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17.33 billion current US$ | 19.70 billion current US$ | 2.37 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Guatemala or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22.79 billion current US$ against 21.64 billion current US$ in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 1.14 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Nigeria rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Guatemala ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.