Nigeria vs OECD members: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Nigeria
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 254.58 billion current US$ against 22.79 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 231.79 billion current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 11.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 8th of 196 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.53 million current US$ | 14.62 billion current US$ | 14.61 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 11.09 million current US$ | 25.46 billion current US$ | 25.45 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 435.70 million current US$ | 52.34 billion current US$ | 51.91 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 9.43 billion current US$ | 102.93 billion current US$ | 93.51 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 21.32 billion current US$ | 166.50 billion current US$ | 145.19 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 20.21 billion current US$ | 231.82 billion current US$ | 211.61 billion current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Nigeria or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 254.58 billion current US$ against 22.79 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Nigeria and OECD members?
- 231.79 billion current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and OECD members?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and OECD members rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 8th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). 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.