Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Nigeria
7.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
8.5%
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 8.5% against 7.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7%.
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 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 12.5% | 6.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 8.8% | 4.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 7.4% | 3.0% | 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 8.5% against 7.8% 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?
- 0.7%, 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?
- 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.