Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Bangladesh
7.42
in 2025
Nigeria
7.84
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
40th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.84 against 7.42 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.42.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9286 | 0.0274 | 0.9013 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2.64 | 0.0141 | 2.62 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 3.02 | 0.5353 | 2.49 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 6.57 | 4.14 | 2.43 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 7.49 | 4.67 | 2.82 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.73 | 4.97 | 0.7676 | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.84 against 7.42 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 0.42, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 40th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.