Nigeria vs Syria: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita

Nigeria
89.16 current US$ per person
in 2021
Syria
72.17 current US$ per person
in 2010
Nigeria rank
121st
Syria rank
124th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • Syria
0255075100125197719992021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 89.16 current US$ per person against 72.17 current US$ per person in Syria, a difference of 16.99 current US$ per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Syria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 121st and Syria ranks 124th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1537 current US$ per person 63.81 current US$ per person 63.66 current US$ per person Syria
1980s 0.1381 current US$ per person 40.41 current US$ per person 40.28 current US$ per person Syria
1990s 3.81 current US$ per person 24.74 current US$ per person 20.93 current US$ per person Syria
2000s 62.02 current US$ per person 38.11 current US$ per person 23.91 current US$ per person Nigeria
2010s 118.49 current US$ per person 72.17 current US$ per person 46.32 current US$ per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita, Nigeria or Syria?
Nigeria, at 89.16 current US$ per person against 72.17 current US$ per person in Syria as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita between Nigeria and Syria?
16.99 current US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Syria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
How do Nigeria and Syria rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 121st and Syria ranks 124th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.