Malaysia vs Nigeria: Remittances, annual growth rate
Malaysia
-10.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
-10.65 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
156th
Nigeria rank
154th
Remittances, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -10.65 % change on previous year against -10.79 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 154th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -16.52 % change on previous year | 9.32 % change on previous year | 25.83 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 56.36 % change on previous year | 183.92 % change on previous year | 127.55 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.16 % change on previous year | 151.34 % change on previous year | 145.18 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.45 % change on previous year | 36.69 % change on previous year | 32.24 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -2.59 % change on previous year | 27.36 % change on previous year | 29.95 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittances, annual growth rate, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -10.65 % change on previous year against -10.79 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittances, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 0.14 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for remittances, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 154th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.