Morocco vs Nigeria: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Morocco
7.5%
in 2025
Nigeria
7.8%
in 2025
Morocco rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
40th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Morocco
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.8% against 7.5% in Morocco, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 0.0% | 5.7% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 0.0% | 5.8% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 0.5% | 4.9% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.1% | 2.4% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 1.3% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.0% | 2.6% | Morocco |
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, Morocco or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.8% against 7.5% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Morocco and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 42nd 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.