Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Nigeria

Nigeria: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth was -0.5694 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.5694 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 91.2%
World rank
76th
of 178 countries
All-time high
132.85 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-86.83 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Nigeria, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded -0.5694 % change on previous year for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.2% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Nigeria peaked at 132.85 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -86.83 % change on previous year, in 2007.

That places Nigeria 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -60.06 % change on previous year
1962 82.49 % change on previous year -237.3%
1963 21.42 % change on previous year -74.0%
1964 42.21 % change on previous year +97.1%
1965 27.17 % change on previous year -35.6%
1966 3.66 % change on previous year -86.5%
1967 0.8712 % change on previous year -76.2%
1968 29.09 % change on previous year +3238.9%
1969 31.58 % change on previous year +8.6%
1970 2.2 % change on previous year -93.0%
1971 -24.01 % change on previous year -1192.7%
1972 -37.95 % change on previous year +58.1%
1973 9.22 % change on previous year -124.3%
1974 -16.94 % change on previous year -283.8%
1975 -9.56 % change on previous year -43.6%
1976 -29.11 % change on previous year +204.5%
1977 -4.52 % change on previous year -84.5%
1978 -4.48 % change on previous year -0.9%
1979 -11.68 % change on previous year +160.9%
1980 -1.39 % change on previous year -88.1%
1981 10.49 % change on previous year -854.5%
1982 -5.66 % change on previous year -154.0%
1983 -1.51 % change on previous year -73.4%
1984 5.64 % change on previous year -474.6%
1985 -3.81 % change on previous year -167.7%
1986 1.69 % change on previous year -144.2%
1987 -6.18 % change on previous year -466.1%
1988 27.1 % change on previous year -538.6%
1989 132.85 % change on previous year +390.2%
1990 -2.42 % change on previous year -101.8%
1991 2.73 % change on previous year -212.9%
1992 -18.14 % change on previous year -763.6%
1993 -21 % change on previous year +15.8%
1994 -22.26 % change on previous year +6.0%
1995 -18.36 % change on previous year -17.6%
1996 2.16 % change on previous year -111.8%
1997 10.2 % change on previous year +372.6%
1998 -23.91 % change on previous year -334.4%
1999 8.8 % change on previous year -136.8%
2000 39.46 % change on previous year +348.4%
2001 51.28 % change on previous year +30.0%
2002 31.81 % change on previous year -38.0%
2003 5.04 % change on previous year -84.2%
2004 35.54 % change on previous year +605.3%
2006 80.09 % change on previous year +125.4%
2007 -86.83 % change on previous year -208.4%
2008 -29.53 % change on previous year -66.0%
2009 13.48 % change on previous year -145.7%
2010 -10.42 % change on previous year -177.3%
2011 5.11 % change on previous year -149.0%
2012 23.77 % change on previous year +365.5%
2013 21.17 % change on previous year -10.9%
2014 -11.84 % change on previous year -155.9%
2015 5.88 % change on previous year -149.7%
2016 17.21 % change on previous year +192.5%
2017 34.67 % change on previous year +101.5%
2018 -10.62 % change on previous year -130.6%
2019 -9.22 % change on previous year -13.2%
2020 10.02 % change on previous year -208.6%
2021 -0.1387 % change on previous year -101.4%
2022 -9.84 % change on previous year +6997.0%
2023 -6.5 % change on previous year -33.9%
2024 -0.5694 % change on previous year -91.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.83 % change on previous year -60.06 % change on previous year 82.49 % change on previous year 9
1970s -12.68 % change on previous year -37.95 % change on previous year 9.22 % change on previous year 10
1980s 15.92 % change on previous year -6.18 % change on previous year 132.85 % change on previous year 10
1990s -8.22 % change on previous year -23.91 % change on previous year 10.2 % change on previous year 10
2000s 15.59 % change on previous year -86.83 % change on previous year 80.09 % change on previous year 9
2010s 6.57 % change on previous year -11.84 % change on previous year 34.67 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.41 % change on previous year -9.84 % change on previous year 10.02 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 73 Madagascar -0.0174 % change on previous year compare
  2. 74 Vanuatu -0.1738 % change on previous year compare
  3. 75 Dominican Republic -0.1968 % change on previous year compare
  4. 77 India -0.6438 % change on previous year compare
  5. 78 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of -1.06 % change on previous year compare
  6. 79 Lebanon -1.29 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Nigeria?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Nigeria was -0.5694 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 132.85 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -86.83 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Nigeria rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
Nigeria ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,520 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.