Albania vs Nigeria: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Albania
8.4%
in 2025
Nigeria
7.8%
in 2025
Albania rank
38th
Nigeria rank
40th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Albania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Albania currently reports 8.4% against 7.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 0.7% | 17.4% | Albania |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 4.1% | 11.1% | Albania |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 4.7% | 6.2% | Albania |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 5.0% | 4.0% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Albania or Nigeria?
- Albania, at 8.4% against 7.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Albania and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Nigeria rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.