Jordan vs Nigeria: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Jordan
7.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
7.8%
in 2025
Jordan rank
41st
Nigeria rank
40th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Jordan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.8% against 7.6% in Jordan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3% | 0.0% | 20.2% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 0.0% | 19.6% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 0.5% | 17.2% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 4.1% | 15.0% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 4.7% | 6.9% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 4.4% | 4.5% | Jordan |
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, Jordan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.8% against 7.6% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Jordan and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Nigeria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Nigeria rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 41st 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.