East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.8% against 0.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 16.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 4.1% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 4.7% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 5.0% | 4.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.8% against 0.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 7.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Personal remittances, received (% 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 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.