Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Remittances
Papua New Guinea
0.0126
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0275
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
193rd
Saudi Arabia rank
190th
Remittances over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0275 against 0.0126 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0149.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 190th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0754 | 0.0356 | 0.0399 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0456 | 0.0386 | 0.007 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0248 | 0.029 | 0.0042 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittances, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0275 against 0.0126 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittances between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0149, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for remittances?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 190th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Remittances. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.