Nigeria vs South Asia: Personal transfers, receipts

Nigeria
21.81 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Asia
174.57 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria rank
7th
South Asia rank
10th

Personal transfers, receipts over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 174.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.81 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 152.77 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 8.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 10th of 176 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 7.40 million BoP, current US$ 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia
1990s 603.57 million BoP, current US$ 10.09 billion BoP, current US$ 9.48 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia
2000s 9.34 billion BoP, current US$ 34.68 billion BoP, current US$ 25.34 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia
2010s 21.11 billion BoP, current US$ 91.75 billion BoP, current US$ 70.64 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia
2020s 19.44 billion BoP, current US$ 139.36 billion BoP, current US$ 119.92 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Nigeria or South Asia?
South Asia, at 174.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.81 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Nigeria and South Asia?
152.77 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
Nigeria ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,238 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed

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.