Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Personal transfers, receipts
Personal transfers, receipts over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 33.73 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.81 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 11.92 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.82 million BoP, current US$ | 10.53 million BoP, current US$ | 111.29 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 573.75 million BoP, current US$ | 8.18 million BoP, current US$ | 565.57 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 435.70 million BoP, current US$ | 772.97 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.91 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 24.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 33.73 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.81 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 11.92 billion BoP, current US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.