Nigeria vs Pakistan: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Nigeria
19.48 billion current US$
in 2021
Pakistan
31.31 billion current US$
in 2021
Nigeria rank
9th
Pakistan rank
6th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 31.31 billion current US$ against 19.48 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 11.83 billion current US$.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.53 million current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 11.09 million current US$ | 2.33 billion current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 435.70 million current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 9.43 billion current US$ | 4.52 billion current US$ | 4.91 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.32 billion current US$ | 17.03 billion current US$ | 4.29 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.35 billion current US$ | 28.70 billion current US$ | 10.36 billion current US$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 31.31 billion current US$ against 19.48 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 11.83 billion current US$, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.