Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Nigeria
7.84
in 2025
Zimbabwe
8.45
in 2024
Nigeria rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 8.45 against 7.84 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.61.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0274 | 0.3582 | 0.3309 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.0141 | 0.1369 | 0.1228 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.4639 | 0.1346 | 0.3292 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.23 | 12.47 | 6.24 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 8.84 | 4.17 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 4.39 | 7.44 | 3.04 | Zimbabwe |
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, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 8.45 against 7.84 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.61, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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.