Nigeria vs UNRWA: Foreign aid received by income group

Nigeria
4.13 billion
in 2024
UNRWA
300.89 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
7th
UNRWA rank
7th

Foreign aid received by income group over time

  • Nigeria
  • UNRWA
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.13 billion against 300.89 million in UNRWA, a difference of 3.83 billion.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 13.7 times UNRWA's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 7th and UNRWA ranks 7th of 178 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and UNRWA in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UNRWA Difference Ahead
1960s 595.59 million 194.74 million 400.85 million Nigeria
1970s 361.83 million 337.98 million 23.85 million Nigeria
1980s 151.38 million 348.65 million 197.27 million UNRWA
1990s 332.48 million 321.29 million 11.19 million Nigeria
2000s 2.88 billion 389.48 million 2.49 billion Nigeria
2010s 2.87 billion 352.02 million 2.52 billion Nigeria
2020s 4.03 billion 357.75 million 3.68 billion Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, Nigeria or UNRWA?
Nigeria, at 4.13 billion against 300.89 million in UNRWA as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Nigeria and UNRWA?
3.83 billion, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNRWA?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and UNRWA rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
Nigeria ranks 7th and UNRWA ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid received by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed