Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nigeria
Nigeria: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 2,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
92nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
14,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
85.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nigeria peaked at 14,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 85.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 92nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 156.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 1963 | 190.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1964 | 270.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1965 | 343.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1966 | 356.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 359.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 464.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1969 | 610.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1970 | 624.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 474.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 294.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1973 | 321.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 267.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 241.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 171.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1977 | 163.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 156.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 137.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 135.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 150.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 141.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 139.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 147.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 141.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 144.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 135.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 172.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 400.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +132.8% |
| 1990 | 390.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 401.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 328.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 259.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 201.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 164.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 168.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 185.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 141.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 153.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 214.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 323.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2002 | 427.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 448.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 607.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 8,043 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1222.9% |
| 2006 | 14,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 2007 | 1,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -86.8% |
| 2008 | 1,345 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 1,526 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 1,367 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 1,437 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,778 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 2,155 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 1,899 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 2,011 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2,357 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 3,174 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 2,837 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 2,576 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 2,834 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 2,830 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,551 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 2,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1222.9% | 607.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,043 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +132.8% | 172.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 400.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 85.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 610.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 285.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 137.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 624.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 170.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 135.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 400.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 141.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 401.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,933 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 214.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,159 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,367 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,174 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,834 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 89 Croatia 2,871 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 South Sudan 2,807 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Iraq 2,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Vietnam 2,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Philippines 2,330 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Zimbabwe 2,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nigeria?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nigeria was 2,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Nigeria ranks 92nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.