Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 8.5% against 7.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7%.
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 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 12.5% | 6.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 8.8% | 4.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 7.4% | 3.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 8.5% against 7.8% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.7%, 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?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 196 countries.
- 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.