Nigeria vs Pakistan: Personal transfers, receipts
Personal transfers, receipts over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 40.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.81 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 18.38 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.53 million BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 8.18 million BoP, current US$ | 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 435.70 million BoP, current US$ | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 9.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 19.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 40.19 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 Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 18.38 billion BoP, current US$, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.